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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2005-11-03 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 3, 2005 3:00 PM (3 p.m. or thereafter) CITY OF MIAMI CITY HALL 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 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 Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 On the 3rd day of November 2005, the Board of Directors of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Districts of the City of Miami met in Special Session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by Chairman Johnny Winton and was adjourned at 5: 52 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami James Villacorta, Assistant General Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Sylvia Scheider, Assistant Clerk of the Board Note for the Record. This meeting was originally scheduled for October 27, 2005, but was continued due to the Declaration of Local State of Emergency relative to Hurricane Wilma. Present: Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: Board Member Sanchez FINANCIALS 1 05-01083 CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH END SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 Financial Summary.pdf DISCUSSED Chairman Winton: I would like to call to order the Thursday, October 27, 2005 Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Authority Board meeting. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): The first item is the financials, as the end of September -- as you will recall, we had two meetings that were carried forward. The September meeting was carried to October, and the October meeting was shifted to this meeting because of the hurricane, so the first item is to give you a very brief financial summary through the end of September, and I'll ask the financial officer of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), Miguel Valentin, to do that report. Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, CRA): Good evening, Chairman and Commissioners. Here you have the combined statement of financial positions as of September 30, 2005. As you can see, they are reflecting positive numbers, and unless you have a question about the report, I will be more than happy to answer you. Chairman Winton: This requires no action. This is just a report, so if anyone has a question, you may ask it now. If not, we're going to move on to -- Mr. Rollason: And I also want to state on the record that there are no anti -deficiency (INAUDIBLE) -- Mr. Valentin: There is no reportable condition, and -- Chairman Winton: We need your name on the record, please. Mr. Valentin: Miguel Valentin, CRA financial officer. Chairman Winton: Thank you. City of Miami Paget Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Mr. Valentin: Also, I wanted to say that the external auditors, they already started the audit, and hopefully, by December, we are going to have the audit report. Chairman Winton: For which year? Mr. Valentin: 2005. Chairman Winton: 2005? By December 2005, we'll have the audit? Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Winton: (INAUDIBLE). That'll be great. Mr. Valentin: Thank you. Chairman Winton: OK. Mr. Rollason: Well, we'll have it by 2005, which is good. Chairman Winton: Well, one thing we'll know (UNINTELLIGIBLE) at least it's going to be complete, whether it's a good audit or a bad audit. Mr. Rollason: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chairman Winton: That's a great start all by itself. RESOLUTIONS 2 05-00738 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, TO CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. FOR FACADE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF PERIMETER LIGHTING AND THE REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS, AT ITS FACILITY AT 726 NORTHEAST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS FOR COMPLETED AND APPROVED WORK, OR DIRECTLY TO SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS, UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.940. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Info.pdf Back-up Documentation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 CRA-R-05-0034 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. Item number 2. Item number 2 is a grant that I'm recommending in the amount of $50,000 to Camillus House. It is for their present facility on Northeast 1 Avenue. It is for some facade improvements, and some -- which will include perimeter lighting to light that place up, so we don't have the dark shadows around there, and to put in some impact glass on the windows, so that the place remains usable for them, just like the storm that we just hack over the next few years, until they're able to move to their new different place. Board Member Gonzalez: I move Item 3 [sic]. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: Got a motion and a second. Any discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye.' The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. Motion carries. 3 05-00748 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, TO THE MIAMI WOMAN'S CLUB TO FUND STUDIES OF THE BUILDING AT 1737 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) PREPARATION OF MEASURED DRAWINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY; (2) A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A 40-YEAR RE -CERTIFICATION; (3) A BOUNDARY AND TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY; (4) A PROPERTY APPRAISAL AND TITLE SEARCH; (5) AN ASBESTOS SURVEY; AND (6) A BAYWALK/MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS FOR COMPLETED AND APPROVED WORK, OR DIRECTLY TO SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS, UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.940. Cover Memo.pdf Financial I nformation.pdf Back-up Documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0035 City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 grant to the Miami Women's Club. It's in the amount of $100, 000. They have now, as you all know, have regained control of the property. It's a historic building within the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). It's one of the items that we have to go forward with as the CRA is to help with historic preservation, and this grant will be for doing things such as (UNINTELLIGIBLE) drawings, structural analysis, boundary and topographic survey, property appraisal and title search, asbestos survey, and feasibility for a bay walk/marina feasibility study, as we go forward to see how we go forward with the possibility of future TIF (Tax Increment Func) money in restoring that building. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 3. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second, and I don't know if you all remember, but this was quite a nasty battle for a while where there was a big movement to -- by a small group of that board to turn that into a commercial site, a big development site, and luckily, with the help of people (UNINTELLIGIBLE), the other (UNINTELLIGIBLE) regain control over a very valuable asset, and you will be seeing much more of this in the future because long-term, at least in my view, we have a great opportunity, I think. We got some board issues with them and some issues with us, but you have a fabulous park right there next to it that we spent $4 million to -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: -- create one of the best parks in the City of Miami. You have one of the most significant, historical structures in the City of Miami right there, and it seems to me that, down the road, some way or another, we ought to be able to -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: -- figure out how we combine those two great facilities, and have something even better, so this is kind of a beginning stage to help them get on their feet with some things that simply have to be done to keep the building functional. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Now, can I become a member? Chairman Winton: I'm sorry? Mr. Rollason: Well, I don't know; can you? Vice Chairman Allen: Is it still closed to women? Chairman Winton: We'll bring that up at another meeting. Vice Chairman Allen: Absolutely. Chairman Winton: Any further discussion on Item 3? If not, all in favor, signify by -- you know, we don't have everybody saying aye. We have a different signal here, so let's see, how do I do this? Board Member Regalado: Yes. Chairman Winton: All in favor -- Board Member Regalado: Say yes. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: Say yes. Vice Chairman Allen: Yes. Chairman Winton: -- say 'Yes." The Board Members (Collectively): Yes. Chairman Winton: OK. Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 4 05-00834 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO URBAN ONE DEVELOPMENT, LLC ("URBAN ONE"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS, AND RESTORATION OF ASPHALT AND SIDEWALKS, REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARC LOFTS, AND AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000, TO FILLING STATION LOFTS, LLC FOR REMOVAL OF POWER POLES TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF THE FILLING STATION LOFTS, BOTH RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS AT APPROXIMATELY NORTHEAST 17TH STREET AND NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONTINGENT UPON: (1) THE GRANTS BEING PAID ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS; (2) THE IMPROVEMENTS HAVING BEEN APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES; (3) DEMONSTRATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CRA THAT FULL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS; AND (4) URBAN ONE AGREEING THAT ALL REIMBURSEMENTS DUE URBAN ONE OR ITS MANAGERS, MEMBERS, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS OR SUBSIDIARIES, FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF THE WATER MAINS AND FIRE HYDRANTS WILL BE PAID TO THE CRA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.940. Cover memo.pdf Financial Information.pdf Back-up documentation.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: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0036 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 4, I'm recommending a grant to Urban One Development, LLC. They are the ones that have built Park Lofts over on Northeast 17th Street, right off of Miami Avenue, and are in the process of coming out with Filling Station Lofts. This is a grant to help offset some of the expenses they have had to lay out for infrastructure costs in the way of water and sewer, and also the removal of some light City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 poles in an alleyway, and it's a portion of what they have paid out at this time, and one of the caveats that we have put on this that's included in the resolution is that as other people come and hook up to the water main that we reimburse them the portion for, they will be receiving a remuneration from WASA (Water and Sewer Authority), and we had put in here that any reimbursements that they receive will then be forwarded to the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), back to the CRA. Chairman Winton: Perfect. Vice Chairman Allen: Terrific, perfect. I move the item, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: We have a motion -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Winton: -- and a second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor ` 'yes." I can't say "like sign, opposed. " Oh, forget that. All in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 5 05-00876 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,000, TO GREYHOUND LINES, INC. FOR FACADE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE BUS TERMINAL PROJECT AT ITS EXISTING BUS MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT 1151 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.940. Cover memo.pdf Financial Info.pdf Back-up Information.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0037 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 5 is another grant that I'm recommending, and again, these grants that are corning one right after another are coming because we put these in for the budget this coming year, and I'm trying to get these things out at the beginning of the fiscal year so we can spend the money within the fiscal year and not have these carryovers that make it a little bit better when it comes to audit time. This is a grant that we approached the Greyhound facility in the Southeast Overtown/Park West area, off of 11th Street. They are in the process of redoing their facility at a cost of about a million, eighty-six thousand dollars, mostly facade improvements and improvements to where City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 they can move their ticket facility that's on 10th Street, that little white building, and they will eliminate that, and they will put everything on the one site, and we approached them about improving the facade on it to be more in line with what the Dover Kohl plan was for the Southeast Overtown/Park West area, and they said that they would be willing to do that if we would be willing to make a portion of a contribution towards that, and the changes that they have presented to us, which is shown in your packets, is for $90, 000, and I think it will certainly enhance the improvement of what that bus facility is going to look like in the rest of the neighborhood. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 5. Vice Chairman Allen: I move it. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Vice Chairman Allen: Second, and quickly, have they given you a timeline, when they're going to start the facade and completion date, by any chance? Mr. Rollason: I don't have that, but I know they're in the permitting process now of going through -- Vice Chairman Allen: OK. Mr. Rollason: -- with the City, and part of it holding up is the design of what this -- what they're going to submit in the final plans of what the facade's going to be like, so they've been waiting for us to, you know, make a move on this, so -- Chairman Winton: Is this grant reimbursement? Is this -- Mr. Rollason: This -- I can -- the way I've got it is I can reimburse them as they do it. I can do it when the thing is finished. I -- you know, it's -- Chairman Winton: OK. Mr. Rollason: -- not like I'm just going to hand them over $90,000. Chairman Winton: OK, good. I mean, it needs to either be a draw -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Winton: -- so they get pieces of it, like a construction draw -- Mr. Rollason: Right, so we can see that it's done. Chairman Winton: -- or reimbursement at the end -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Winton: -- so, you -- OK. Yes, sir, Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, this is the kind of things that I really believe the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) should be doing. I mean, if we cannot get rid of the bus depot, well, let's fix it and have it beautiful, and this is a good investment, so I like to commend the executive director for this approach, and I'm fully supportive of this. City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Chairman Winton: So, we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye. The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 6 05-00888 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $312,500, TO THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI PARTNERSHIP ("DMP") TO PROVIDE PARTIAL FUNDING FOR ITS "WRAP -AROUND BUILDING REHAB PROGRAM" CONTINGENT ON DMP SECURING FUNDING FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PROGRAM BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $156,250 FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.940, AND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $156,250 FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.940. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Information.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0038 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 6 is a -- if you will recall, last year we had a program called "Paint the Town" that was brought to us by Downtown Miami Partnerships. We put in -- out of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) -- $70, 000. That was a tremendously successful program in that when you drive through the Omni area, you see many of those abandoned or vacant buildings that have been painted one solid color, with a palette that was put together by a local artist, and the idea being that they would -- the building owners would put in a certain percentage -- I think, like 35 percent -- and then, DMP, Downtown Miami Partnership, would put in the balance, and these buildings got painted, and they were made to look better, as you drove through the neighborhood. They have expanded the program this time, and the idea being that they're calling it a "Wrap -Around" program so that they can come in, both in the Omni CRA and the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA, and the Wrap -Around program will allow them to do more things than just doing facades. They can -- they've got a list of items here, and I believe there's somebody here from -- Chairman Winton: Yeah, they're in the back. Mr. Rollason: -- Downtown Miami Partnership, but they will be doing things -- it has four elements: commercial building rehab program, residential building rehab program, parkscape City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 and landscape improvement program, and tenant improvement/vanilla box program, so they can get things done inside. They can get things done outside, and they can do the things that are appropriate for their particular business, and also, we are not funding this total project. We're funding a piece of this project of both -- 156,250 from each CRA, but the total budget on this thing is a million six, so they have got other funding -- Chairman Winton: A million six. Mr. Rollason: -- sources that, although some of it they're still working on, they know good and well that they're not going to tap into ours until they've got something to match up with it, and they understand that. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, I move Item 6. Chairman Winton: We have a motion -- Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Winton: -- and a second on Item 6, but their entire -- the total commitment is a million six -- Mr. Rollason: Yes. Chairman Winton: -- and ours is 350,000 -- Mr. Rollason: 312. Chairman Winton: -- of the million six. Vice Chairman Allen: 312. Chairman Winton: Well, three -- a hundred and fifty -- Mr. Rollason: Right, total, 156 per CRA. Chairman Winton: Yeah, OK -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Winton: -- and is there a geographical area that this is going to be done in? Mr. Rollason: Well, the first project is the Masonic Lodge in Overtown that they have sat and worked with them, but it is within the CRA business corridors of both Omni and -- Chairman Winton: But -- yeah -- it seems to me, however, that we really ought to encourage this to be utilized west of 2nd Avenue. Vice Chairman Allen: Good point. Chairman Winton: From west to -- the west boundary of the CRA, as opposed to anything east because east of2ndAvenue, we already have a tremendous amount of private sector money coming in for -- Mr. Rollason: Right. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Chairman Winton: -- redevelopment and development, and our mission and our primary function is to drive economic development in those areas where we don't have private sector investment yet, so the reason I'm suggesting that we limit this to areas west of 2nd Avenue is because that's where we have limited development, so let us encourage the spending of the money west of the area where we're still encouraging development, and not let it go to things that are on the east of that area, where there's literally hundreds of millions already going in from a private sector standpoint. Mr. Rollason: And when you say 2nd Avenue, you're talking about west of Northeast 2 Avenue. Chairman Winton: Yes -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: -- west of Northeast -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Winton: -- 2 Avenue. Vice Chairman Allen: Great suggestion, Commissioner Winton. Mr. Rollason: And, Robert, you all are in agreement with that? Vice Chairman Allen: So we can -- Chairman Winton: Would you come to the -- Mr. Rollason: OK. Chairman Winton: -- microphone, please -- Vice Chairman Allen: Come -- right. Chairman Winton: -- and put your ad -- Mr. Rollason: Put that on the record -- Chairman Winton: Yes. Mr. Rollason: -- and we'll mod it that way. Vice Chairman Allen: And we can, likewise, also give a directive to -- Mr. Rollason: Right. No, we can do that. Robert Geitner: For the record, Robert Geitner, Downtown Miami Partnership. The program, as it's envisioned, concentrates actually on individual corridors within both CRAs; 3rdAvenue, in the Overtown area. The project was looked at along the Promenade that the City just -- and the CRA just did some significant improvements. The second step would be to convert the backs of those buildings into things that look more like fronts of buildings so that that pedestrian pathway actually gets utilized more, and the third area concentrates some of its stuff around the Performing Arts Center, where we're trying to encourage those business districts along there to convert into more active uses. City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Chairman Winton: West of the Performing Arts Center. Vice Chairman Allen: West, west. Mr. Geitner: West of the Performing Arts Center. Chairman Winton: Yeah, and see -- OK, so let me see ifI have this straight because we might -- if that's going on the record, this is sounding better than what I was really thinking. You're saying the 3rd Avenue Business Corridor in Overtown is one targeted zone. Mr. Geitner: Is one target zone. Chairman Winton: The other target zone is the Promenade -- Mr. Geitner: The Promenade is the target zone -- Chairman Winton: -- and that goes west. Mr. Geitner: -- and it goes west. Chairman Winton: -- and then the third is -- Mr. Geitner: West of the Performing Arts Center. Chairman Winton: -- west of the Performing Arts Center -- Mr. Rollason: Which is -- Chairman Winton: -- in those areas that are still terribly -- Mr. Geitner: Very warehousey [sic], very vacant, very -- Chairman Winton: So -- Mr. Geitner: -- whatever. Chairman Winton: -- we're actually -- then, what we're doing is we're going to limit our dollars to those corridors that they're talking about. Mr. Geitner: The primary focus will be on those. Chairman Winton: That's even better. Vice Chairman Allen: Yeah. Chairman Winton: OK. Vice Chairman Allen: Good suggestion, yeah. Chairman Winton: So we have a motion and a second -- Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: -- and we have a clear definition of where the funds are going to be spent now, which we're in agreement with, so any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. Mr. Geitner: Thank you, gentlemen. Chairman Winton: The motion carries. 7 05-00963 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OVERTOWN SMALL BUSINESS GRANT INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, AND/OR STRENGTHENING OF THE ASSET OR INVENTORY BASE OF LONG-TIME SMALL BUSINESSES THAT EMPLOY OVERTOWN RESIDENTS AND ARE LOCATED IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE CRA's 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR; PROVIDING THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THAT NO SINGLE GRANT SHALL EXCEED $50,000, AND THAT GRANTS IN EXCESS OF $4,500 SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL OR RATIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6. 940. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Information.pdf Back-up documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Regalado, seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0049 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. The next three items is -- we kept this agenda in order as it was from September and October, so as you had asked me to put ratifying items at the end, that's why they are the next three. The first item is rating some work I did at the office because we had a couple of break-ins, and I got the surveillance cameras back up, so that's for 8,975 that I've already spent. Board Member Regalado: Move it. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Winton: Did we skip Item 7? Board Member Gonzalez: We skipped Item 7. City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Mr. Rollason: Oh, I'm sorry. Vice Chairman Allen: Yeah, Item 7. Mr. Rollason: I'm sorry. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: I'm jumping from -- you're right, you're right. Board Member Gonzalez: I'll move Item 7. Mr. Rollason: Item number 7 is the Overtown Small Business Grant Initiative. This is the result of the direction that came from Vice Chairman Allen back in June, and this is a program whereby we have identified $200, 000 to work with the businesses in Overtown in the 3rd Avenue Business Corridor area, not just 3rd Avenue, but you know, within a block of that business corridor, so that we can work from 2nd to 3rd, and that type of thing, right off of 3rd. These are for established businesses. This is not for start-up businesses. This is -- Chairman Winton: Good. Mr. Rollason: -- to help businesses that are there; that are having some tough times with making it with some of the transitions that are going on in the area; that's been in business for some time, and the idea being that we -- Chairman Winton: Is there a minimum time amount that the business has to be open? Vice Chairman Allen: We haven't necessarily established that guideline, but -- Chairman Winton: Five years? Vice Chairman Allen: -- someone who's had some level of experience -- Mr. Rollason: Right. I think that it -- Vice Chairman Allen: -- and a proven track record. Mr. Rollason: -- is not -- five years? You want to look at five years? Chairman Winton: You know, if you look at all studies that -- Vice Chairman Allen: Yeah. Chairman Winton: -- all studies across the United States, the first five years is always the toughest time for any entrepreneur. That's when the greatest number, 90 percent of them fail, and you're saying that this isn't for start-ups -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Winton: -- so anything less than five years old is considered a start-up, so this really ought to be geared for those established businesses because you only have $200, 000, and really make them successful. Vice Chairman Allen: Well, what we could do, ifI may add -- City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Chairman Winton: Yes, please. Vice Chairman Allen: -- we can sort of, if we can -- and I'm glad you gentlemen arrived here -- we can work out the specifics a bit later. I think that, perhaps, we may have to waive that normal marketing study that five years -- some of these individuals are probably just short of five years, maybe in the two- to three-year range, but they are established. They do have, if you will, a customer base, and these monies will only be spent specifically for inventory and other -- Mr. Rollason: Facades, equipment. I mean -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- things that, on a business -by -business basis, that they bring forward and they say I've got to have "X" to be able to get to this next plateau or whatever; that's the idea being. Vice Chairman Allen: Exactly. Chairman Winton: We're going to spend money on inventory? Mr. Rollason: In some cases, it may be necessary -- Vice Chairman Allen: In some cases. Mr. Rollason: -- to do something with inventory, and that's why we need to look at them -- look at what that business says they have to have to get to what that next level is. Vice Chairman Allen: Yeah, major equipment purchases to carry on the function of the business. Chairman Winton: Yeah, that's very different than buying inventory that I'm going to put out the door the next day, and then I'm done again. Mr. Rollason: No, I understand because it doesn't do any good to buy inventory to keep -- and I've told them -- somebody going for three more months, then three months, we're back -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- in the same boat we are -- we just dumped some CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) money. The other thing is is that those grants that I -- to move this thing along, those grants -- anything above $4,500, I will bring back to the board either to ratdy, or if it's timely, to do that, but the idea is to get this thing going and get it out, and that's the intent, and the maximum amount of a grant is specified in here, cannot be more than $50, 000. Vice Chairman Allen: Exactly. It's a great incentive. Chairman Winton: Y'all have -- Grady Muhammad.- Mr. Chairman, Grady Muhammad. Members of the CRA Board, we'd really like to just thank y'all -- 1730 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 201, Miami, Florida 331 -- representing the Overtown Merchants Alliance Association. We have businesses that are on 3rd Avenue, most of them are more than five years, but again, we'd just like to thank you all. We ask you for full hearted support. Thank you all again. Have a good day, gentlemen. Chairman Winton: Are y'all all business owners -- City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: I would like to -- Chairman Winton: -- on 3rd Avenue? Oh, you are? Then I think it'd be good to -- why don't you put your name -- Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: -- address, and business on the record, you know. Derrik Coleman: OK, how you doing? My name is Derrik Coleman. I'm the owner of Remix Apparel, the only clothing store in Overtown, andl do have a customer base. I've been in that location for three years. Chairman Winton: Great. Mr. Coleman: The address is 1211 Northwest 3rd Avenue. Vice Chairman Allen: Good. Chairman Winton: Thank you. Rodolfo Lorenzo: Good afternoon. My name is Rodolfo Lorenzo. We own the Columbian fish market. We've been there for almost 15 years, and the address is 1327 Northwest 3rd Avenue. Chairman Winton: Great, welcome. Gerald Muhammad.: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Gerald Muhammad. I'm the owner of Gerald's -- 1211 -- 1213 Northwest 3rd Avenue, the owner of Gerald's Graphics & Printing. We've been in business for -- February will be ten years, and thank you again -- Chairman Winton: Wow, great. Mr. Gerald Muhammad: -- for bringing this up, Mr. Rollason -- Chairman Winton: Welcome. Mr. Gerald Muhammad.- -- and Commissioner Allen. Vice Chairman Allen: Thank you. Gary Johnson: Commissioners, good evening, City Clerk, Ms. Priscilla. Gary Johnson, 2320 Northwest 92nd Street. I'm the -- Caretakers for Christ. I'm the liaison for the Caretakers for Christ Organization that consists of about 130 pastors. I'm actually -- my father is the first African American that owned and operated an ambulance in Overtown, and I'm here to support of the Merchants Alliance because we do need that support for our local businesses, and we do need you guys to continue to support Overtown so we can -- so they can continue to prosper, and thank you so very much for your time, and hope everything goes well. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: Yes. Is there someone else? Board Member Gonzalez: I would like to propose -- Chairman Winton: I think there's one more. City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: Oh, I'm sorry. Chairman Winton: Hold on. Larry Williams: Good afternoon. My name is Larry Williams. I been in business for 25 years in Overtown. Address is 925 Northwest 2nd Court. It's a rooming house. I own a apartment at 711 Northwest 5th Avenue. I really would appreciate whatever, Commissioner, you could do for -- to help assist us over in Overtown to bring the area up. Chairman Winton: Thank you. Mr. Williams: Thank you very much. Chairman Winton: Anyone else? That's it. Great. Thank you. Mr. Grady Muhammad: Thank you all. Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Board Member Gonzalez: I would like to propose two amendments. Well, first of all, who's going to be running this program; you are? Mr. Rollason: I'm running the program, and I'm working with Leroy Jones -- Board Member Gonzalez: All right. Mr. Rollason: -- who works with the Mom and Pop program with the County -- Chairman Winton: That does it. Board Member Gonzalez: All right. I would like to -- Mr. Rollason: -- and we're going to look to see if we can parlay maybe some of that money with our money. Board Member Gonzalez: -- propose two amendments: one, that the amount of years be reduced to three years. Chairman Winton: Yeah, I think so. Board Member Gonzalez: I think that anybody that has been in -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Board Member Gonzalez: -- business for three years is a set business. I mean -- Chairman Winton: I'm with that. Board Member Gonzalez: Second, the -- reduce the amount from $50,000 maximum to $25,000 maximum because any small business that you giving a fortune of $25, 000 is quite a help, and that will give us the opportunity to serve more businesses. You know, no, I don't think everybody is going to be asking for 50,000. If we reduce it to 25,000, we'll be serving eight businesses, instead of four businesses. City of Miami Page 17 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: Could we suggest then that, Mr. Rollason, as this program, if we see real success and he identifies a unique opportunity that requires more, he could bring it back to the Board? Board Member Gonzalez: Definitely. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: OK. Vice Chairman Allen: But, ifI may, Mr. -- Chairman Winton: Yes, please. Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Allen: -- Chairman, and Commissioner Gonzalez, could we not necessarily agree to 25,000, because one of the things I'm looking at is major equipment purchases. Again, I don't know, but the beauty of this is that they've got to come back before us anything in excess of $4, 500, so that protects us, irrespective of whether or not 25 or 50,000, so I would recommend that we stay with the grant not exceeding $50, 000, in its original form, and -- Chairman Winton: Because he's going to have to come to us anyhow. Vice Chairman Allen: Exactly -- Mr. Grady Muhammad: Yes. Vice Chairman Allen: -- so it really is -- we have our protective -- Chairman Winton: That's not a bad idea. Vice Chairman Allen: -- measure there in place. Mr. Rollason: Well, let me clar -- let me understand what we're saying now, because it was my intent that ifI got to where we would make a grant for 30,000, I would give the grant for 30,000, and I'd come back to you and rats it at some time we had a meeting, keeping in mind that sometimes we don't have a meeting and time goes by, so maybe if we take the amendment as offered, at 25,000, with my discretionary amount, and then ifI have something that's more than that, then I would come back to you, and you would decide if it's going to be more than 25,000. Chairman Winton: That seems like a fair compromise. Mr. Grady Muhammad: We'll be amenable. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: Seems like a fair -- so -- Vice Chairman Allen: Did you guys understand that? Board Member Gonzalez: Yeah. Chairman Winton: Yes, and that -- City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Mr. Grady Muhammad: Yes. Chairman Winton: -- so that's the modified -- is -- that's the modified motion? Board Member Gonzalez: Yes, sir. Chairman Winton: And we're all clear on that? Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye. The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. Vice Chairman Allen: And good luck. Mr. Grady Muhammad: Thank you all. Chairman Winton: Thank you. Vice Chairman Allen: Good luck, guys. Good luck. Make us proud. Unidentified Speaker: Yes, sir. Unidentified Speaker: We will. Mr. Coleman: When I do my grand opening, I'll invite you guys. Chairman Winton: Absolutely. 8 05-00747 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS"), RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ENGAGING CIRCLE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, LLC, ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, TO INSTALL A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM IN THE CRAS' OFFICES AT A COST OF $8,975; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "EQUIPMENT," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.610. Cover memo.pdf Financial Info.pdf Back-up documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0048 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. The next item, or the ratifications -- I'm sorry. I got out of order. Item 8 is the -- City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 8. Mr. Rollason: -- surveillance for 89 -- Chairman Winton: We got a motion. Mr. Rollason: -- 75 -- Chairman Winton: Need a second. Board Member Regalado: Move it. Chairman Winton: Second. Any further discussion? Not, all in favor, "aye. " The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 9 05-00857 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $97,000, TO THE BLACK ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF PAVERS AT THE LYRIC PLAZA, AT NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE BETWEEN THE LYRIC THEATER AND THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6. 860. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Information.pdf Back -Up documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0039 Chairman Winton: The next item. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item 9 is a ratification for the Lyric Plaza that we did in concert for the event that took place with the Bacardi party that came with the event for the -- it's been so long -- yeah, MTV (Music Television) Video Awards. That's -- Vice Chairman Allen: You're dating -- Mr. Rollason: There you go. City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Vice Chairman Allen: -- yourself now. Mr. Rollason: There you go. Vice Chairman Allen: Yeah, you're dating yourself, so -- Chairman Winton: So, it's a ratification. Need a motion. Mr. Rollason: And so, we went ahead and did that work, and we had the money set aside for that project to begin with. We were able to do it with a grant to their contractor. Chairman Winton: Need a motion. Board Member Gonzalez: Move it. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Winton: Got a motion, second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: All in favor, "aye. " Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 10 05-00868 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS"), RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN PURCHASING PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CRAS' OFFICES FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JUNE 24, 2005 AND ENDING JUNE 23, 2006, AT AN ANNUAL COST OF $8,979; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "INSURANCE LIABILITY," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.650. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Information.pdf Back-up documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0040 Chairman Winton: Item 10. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. Number 10 is a ratification on me purchasing, renewing the property insurance for the contents and our property at the office building for 8,979. City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 10. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: Got a motion and a second. Discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 11 05-01024 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 AMENDED GENERAL OPERATING AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, REFLECTING THE ELIMINATION OF THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF EACH BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. Cover Memo.pdf Legislation.pdf Back-up.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0041 Direction to the Executive Director of the CRA by Chairman Winton to research the Omni TIF (Tax Increment Fund) numbers in reference to the past year's increase, and to provide a memo to every board member with said information. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. Item 11 and 12 are -- one is the Omni budget and one is Southeast Overtown/Park West. As you will recall, when we brought our budgets before you as the City Commission, there was a modification to the budgets whereas the City -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- removed the general fund contribution -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- which then required us to come back and modify our budgets, and what I'm telling you is two things have happened here. Number one, the general fund money has been removed, and the numbers have been moved around to accommodate that, and as I told you on the record then, we had the TIF (Tax Increment Fund) to cover that, so all the projects that we had in the budget are still in the budget. It's just tighter, and the other thing is is that -- which is we would have had to come back anyway, we got the final numbers from the County on the TIF, City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 which came after the fact. We do the budget like we do every year, and because we're sort of now late in the game, we've included those figures in here, so the budget that you now -- Chairman Winton: Are they up or down? Mr. Rollason: -- approve here are the real numbers, and there's not another modification to come back. Chairman Winton: Were the TIF numbers higher or lower from the County? Mr. Rollason: The -- Vice Chairman Allen: From the County. Mr. Rollason: -- County, they were higher. Chairman Winton: By? Vice Chairman Allen: Great. Mr. Rollason: Let me -- not a lot, not -- incrementally, they weren't, but let me just give you, real quick here, so that you can just get a thumbnail of what we're talking about with what's happened with this TIF money, and I think it's pretty significant. Board Member Gonzalez: One million, two hundred -- Chairman Winton: I thought you said it wasn't. Board Member Gonzalez: -- and thirty-seven thousand; is that the amount? Increased TIF contribution from Miami -Dade County. Vice Chairman Allen: Is it 157? Chairman Winton: Your finance guy does not know this answer here? Mr. Rollason: Yes, he does. Chairman Winton: So, why don't you let him talk? Mr. Rollason: Just got to turn to the backup in here where we are. It was not -- I'm telling -- Oh, Mr. Chairman, you have stumped the star here. I have to -- I can tell you how much better it has gotten over the last few years, but I cannot tell you -- Chairman Winton: No, no. I don't want all that. Mr. Rollason: -- exactly what the difference is, but I know it went up just a little bit, and part of what happened was -- Chairman Winton: Then -- Mr. Rollason: -- the values went up, but they reduced their millage, and so there was a balance between the millage being reduced and the values going up, and as the end result, it went up just a little bit. Chairman Winton: Would you do the research? Get the real number -- City of Miami Page23 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Mr. Rollason: I can do that. Chairman Winton: -- and send a memo to -- it's legal to send a memo to all the board members. Mr. Rollason: I will do that. Chairman Winton: Send a memo to all the board members telling them what that differential was. Mr. Rollason: Telling exactly what the difference is. Chairman Winton: Thank you. OK. Mr. Rollason: All right. Board Member Gonzalez: All right. I move Item 11. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: Item 11. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: Oh, I'm sorry. We've got a motion and a second on Item 11. Any further discussion on Item 11? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 12 05-01025 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S AMENDED GENERAL OPERATING AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, REFLECTING THE ELIMINATION OF THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF EACH BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. Cover Memo.pdf Back-up.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: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0042 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): And Item 12 is the City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Southeast Overtown/Park West budget, and again, I'm just reminding you that that's the one that's really tight now that we're -- we don't have the reserves in there like we do in the Omni side, but we still will -- whatever we've put in is there. Vice Chairman Allen: We have enough to cover the projects that were -- Chairman Winton: No. Mr. Rollason: We do. The projects that -- Chairman Winton: Yeah. Mr. Rollason: -- were in the -- are still in there. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: OK. Need a motion. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Vice Chairman Allen: -- Mr. Chairman. 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 sign, opposed. The motion carries. 13 05-01096 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER NO. 05-67, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00, TO DESIGN -BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC. FOR DEMOLITION, DEBRIS REMOVAL, AND STRUCTURAL STABILIZATION AT THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE, 249 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.860. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Back-up.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0043 City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Southeast Overtown/Park West budget, and again, I'm just reminding you that that's the one that's really tight now that we're -- we don't have the reserves in there like we do in the Omni side, but we still will -- whatever we've put in is there. Vice Chairman Allen: We have enough to cover the projects that were -- Chairman Winton: No. Mr. Rollason: We do. The projects that -- Chairman Winton: Yeah. Mr. Rollason: -- were in the -- are still in there. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: OK. Need a motion. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Vice Chairman Allen: -- Mr. Chairman. 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 sign, opposed. The motion carries. 14 05-01200 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED PROJECT TOTAL OF $4,000,000, FOR THE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE TWO -BLOCK AREA SURROUNDING THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE SAID FUNDS AT HIS DISCRETION, DIRECTLY TO VENDORS OR THROUGH PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-05-0021 TO PROVIDE THAT THE $500,000 PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED MAY BE DISBURSED IN THE SAME MANNER; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OMNI CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6. 860. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Back-up.pdf Legislation.pdf City of Miami Page26 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0044 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right, number 14. Number 14 is the PAC (Performing Arts Center) Streetscape project, and I believe that Mary Conway was going to give a presentation. Chairman Winton: There she is right behind you. Mr. Rollason: We're sort of moving along kind of fast, so -- oh, here she is, OK. Mary Conway: Mary Conway, CIP (Capital Improvement Projects). The PAC Streetscape project is moving ahead according to schedule. We expect to have the plans completed by December 19. We're in the process of procuring the light fixtures that will be part of the streetscape. We're also in the process of working on the interlocal agreements with both the County and the Department of Transportation so that we don't put City contractors in areas where a County contractor or a DOT (Department of Transportation) contractor will already be working. We expect to have our contractor mobilized and beginning construction by late January, early February, in time to have all of the work completed in advance of the September '06 soft opening date for the PAC. Chairman Winton: Looks great. Need a motion. Board Member Gonzalez: All right. Move Item 14. Mr. Rollason: There's one addition that we have to add. This morning I received an e-mail (electronic mail) with the balance of the money that needed to be added to this. When we originally put this together for you, I didn't have the total amount, and now I have the total amount, so what I need to do is, this amount that I'm asking for you here is an increase of 3.5 million. What I'm asking you for is an increase of 4 million, another half a million dollars, which will be inclusive, bringing the total project not to exceed 4.5 million, and we have the funding for that. Vice Chairman Allen: 4.5. Mr. Rollason: That's correct. The total project would then be not to exceed 4.5. I also want to put on the record that there were some of the financials that I have not had the opportunity to review yet. There should be some credits coming for some work that the PAC was already going to do, and there should be credits coming from the work that was being done on 2nd Avenue that the contractor was already going to do, and I just want to see that we're, you know, getting credit -- Chairman Winton: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- for that, and not just -- Chairman Winton: Good. Mr. Rollason: -- paying twice for it. City of Miami Page27 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Chairman Winton: Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Regalado: Frank, is this -- or Mary, is this on 2nd Avenue or Biscayne Boulevard the work that CRA is paying for? Ms. Conway: There is work on Northeast 2nd Avenue, on Biscayne Boulevard, on South Bayshore Drive, as well as on 13th, 14th, and 15th Streets, so it's what we've called the "Super Block." It's the perimeter roads around the PAC proper, east and west of Biscayne, as well as the two City blocks to the north. Mr. Rollason: And that's North Bayshore, not South Bayshore. Ms. Conway: Sorry. Mr. Rollason: We all get used to saying South Bayshore and forget there's a North Bayshore, but it's North Bayshore Drive. Board Member Regalado: No, I understand, North Bayshore, but my question or concern was, is there going to be construction on the Herald parking lot and all that, all these projects? Would that affect the work that we do when they start all these trucks are coming in and out of the former parking lot of the Herald? Ms. Conway: I don't believe so. The work that's being done along North Bayshore Drive, in association with this project, is limited to the area between the median and the western prop -- right-of-way line, so nothing is being proposed between the median and the eastern property line, which would be where the -- those parking lots are, but regardless, any work that's done subsequent in this area by private developers would require a permit through the Public Works Department, and would require a full restoration, right-of-way line to right-of-way line, for the streets. Vice Chairman Allen: Good. Mr. Rollason: And -- Chairman Winton: By the private sector. Mr. Rollason: -- with the same like replacement. In other words -- Chairman Winton: Absolutely, right. Mr. Rollason: -- they come back, they'll have to put those kind of lights back, and I think the PAC is going to suffer some of the growing pains that everybody's suffering around the PAC right now with their construction. As other people come on line, there's going to be some, you know, construction going on they're just going to have to live with. Chairman Winton: OK. Vice Chairman Allen: OK. I move the item. Chairman Winton: Any further -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Winton: Did we have a mo -- do we have a motion? City of Miami Page28 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Mr. Rollason: Yeah, as modified Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second. Vice Chairman Allen: As modified. Chairman Winton: Any further discussion -- Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: -- on this item? If not, all in favor, "aye. " The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. Mr. Rollason: OK, and just for the -- it was modified to the -- Chairman Winton: Yes, the modified -- Mr. Rollason: OK, all right. I see nodding heads, OK. Perfect. All right. 15 05-01201 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER NO. 05-73, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,500.00, TO WILCO INSIDE ELECTRICAL, INC., FOR THE OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND CONVERSION OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT THE HISTORIC MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6. 860. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Back-up.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0045 Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 15. Chairman Winton: And would you put on the record what Item 15 is, Frank? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. 15 is a -- the last underground conversion that had to be done in conjunction with the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall extension project. If you will recall, we're having Florida Power & Light pull the power poles off of that 9th Street Mall, and to do that, there were some businesses, or occupancies, that had to have power placed underground. The last one of these is the Mount City of Miami Page 29 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Zion Church, and I guess the good thing about this project is that when this is done, the poles along 11 -- 3rd Avenue will also be removed, and all of the exterior wiring that's on the face of the Historic Mount Zion Baptist Church will be removed, and the church will be back to the facade like it should be, without all those boxes and everything hanging out there. Chairman Winton: Great. Vice Chairman Allen: Great. Chairman Winton: Need a motion. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item. Chairman Winton: No, we have a motion. Need a second. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item, Mr. Chairman. Board Member Gonzalez: Second Chairman Winton: Well, it was moved by Commissioner Gonzalez -- Vice Chairman Allen: Second Chairman Winton: -- second by Commissioner Allen. Any further discussion on the item? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 16 05-01199 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000, TO THE BUDGET OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2006 AS CLERK OF THE BOARD, CONTINGENT UPON ANY UNUSED FUNDS BEING RETURNED TO THE CRAS AT THE END OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2006; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL REVENUE," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.956. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.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: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez City of Miami Page 30 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 CRA-R-05-0046 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. Item number 16 is the annual transfer of funds. This is the one to cover the expenses from the City Clerk's Office, as the Clerk of the Board, and it's the -- Chairman Winton: Need a motion. Mr. Rollason: -- amount of $35, 000. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item, Mr. Chairman. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Winton: Got a motion and second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye. The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 17 05-01202 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 $172,723 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AS GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE CRAS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2006, CONTINGENT UPON ANY UNUSED FUNDS AT THE END OF THE 4th QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2006 REMAINING WITH THE CRAS; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: $121,974 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES -UNCLASSIFIED," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.010, $38,474 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES -CLASSIFIED", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.001, AND $12,275 FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTION, "ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.100. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Gonzalez, Chairperson Winton, Board Member Regalado and Vice Chairman Allen Absent: 1 - Board Member Sanchez CRA-R-05-0047 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 17 is a like item. This is for the Office of the City Attorney to act as general counsel for the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), and it pays the salaries of an assistant city attorney and one of the law clerks that assist Jim. City of Miami Page 31 Printed on 11,9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 17. Chairman Winton: We have a motion -- Vice Chairman Allen: Second the item. Chairman Winton: -- second. Discussion? Being none, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 18 05-01004 CRA DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFER A MOTION TO CHANGE THE MEETING DATES FOR THE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER '05 BOARD MEETINGS. Cover Memo.pdf Back-up Documentation.pdf MOTION A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, and was passed unanimously, with Board Member Sanchez absent, to officially cancel the regular meeting of October 31, 2005, and to reschedule the regular December CRA meeting to December 12, 2005. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Allen, seconded by Board Member Regalado, and was passed unanimously, with Board Member Sanchez absent, to adjourn today's meeting. Chairman Winton: Last item. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. The last item has to modified from what is here because of what's happened with the meetings. What I'm looking for is a -- the Board to entertain a motion that would, number one, cancel the meeting that we were to have on October 31, so we got that canceled. Number two, it would move the December meeting from the last Monday in December to December 12, which will be the second Monday of December. The November meeting, which would be the last Monday of November, any items that I would have for that, I will put on the December, and since we had a meeting in November, which we're having today, we've meet the Code requirements of having a November meeting, so all I need to have done is to officially cancel the regular meeting for October 31, and to move the meeting in December -- Vice Chairman Allen: To December 4. Mr. Rollason: -- 12. Vice Chairman Allen: 12. Board Member Gonzalez: So move. Vice Chairman Allen: Second, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, City of Miami Page 32 Printed on 11/9/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes November 3, 2005 "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. Any other business? Mr. Rollason: That's it, man. Chairman Winton: Need a -- Vice Chairman Allen: I make a motion that we adjourn, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: Motion, second All in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: We're adjourned. Thank you very much. Vice Chairman Allen: Thank you. City of Miami Page 33 Printed on 11/9/2005