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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2006-10-30 Marked Agenda•_ City of Miami Marked Agenda SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Michelle Spence -Jones, Chair Angel Gonzalez, Vice Chair Linda M. Haskins, Commissioner Joe Sanchez, Commissioner Tomas Regalado, Commissioner ************************** CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Monday, October 30, 2006 5:00 PM THE LYRIC THEATER 819 N.W. 2ND AVE. MIAMI FL. 33128 Present: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones Absent: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins On the 30th day of October 2006, 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 regular session at the Historic Lyric Theater, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Michelle Spence -Jones at 5:06 p.m. and was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James H, Villacorta, Interim Executive Director, CRA Kevin R. Jones, Assistant General Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Pamela E. Burns, Assistant Clerk of the Board Minutes are transcribed verbatim. Periodically, agenda items are revisited during a meeting. "[Later...]" refers to discussions that were interrupted and later continued. FINANCIALS 1 06-01718 CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH END SEPTEMBER 30, 2006. DISCUSSED RESOLUTIONS 2 06-01467 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-05-0044, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $554,255.22, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED PROJECT TOTAL OF $5,054,255.22, FOR THE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN AN APPROXIMATE TWO -BLOCK AREA SURROUNDING THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF GREATER Page 1 Printed on I1,76 2006 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda October 30, 2006 MIAMI; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "FY 2007 OMNI BUDGET RESERVE," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.996. (Deferred from September 25, 2006). Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Back Up.pdf, Legislation.pdf, cover memo v2.pdf, Financial Form v2.pdf, Back-up v2.pdf, Legislation v2.pdf CRA-R-06-0039 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 3 06-01866 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, TO THE MIAMI WOMEN'S CLUB FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE ELEVATORS AT THE MIAMI WOMEN'S CLUB, 1737 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, 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 THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Back-up.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0046 MOVED: Tomas Regalado SECONDED: Joe Sanchez Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 4 06-01901 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") FOR STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS CONSISTING OF THE (.City of Aliami Page 2 Priniecl on 11.!16/2006 SEOPW and OMNI • Marked Agenda October 30, 2006 BEAUTIFICATION OF THE METRORAIL OVERPASS AREA AT NW 11TH STREET AND NW 3RD AVENUE; DIRECTING THE 3RD AVENUE STREETSCAPE COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE RFP RESPONSES AND TO PRESENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. Cover Memo.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0040 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Interim Executive Director to meet with the 3rd Avenue Streetscape Committee to determine what landscaping projects can be done expeditiously along the 3rd Avenue Corridor; further directing the Executive Director to bring any agreement made back for ratification by the Board, provided that the project is within budget; further, requiring that the improved landscaping be maintained on an annual schedule. 5 06-01719 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,600, TO PREFERRED GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE TRUST FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2006; AMENDING CRA RESOLUTION CRA-R-06-0004 TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE COST OF COVERAGE RESULTING FROM THE CARRIER'S YEAR END AUDIT OF THE CRAS' PAYROLL, FROM $5,594 TO $10,194; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "INSURANCE LIABILITY," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6. 650. Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Back-up.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0041 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 6 06-01862 CRA RESOLUTION Ch' n/ A1:cnni Page 3 Printed on 11/16/2006 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda October 30, 2006 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (" CRAS''), RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RENEWAL OF THE CRAS' WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH PREFERRED GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE TRUST, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2006, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,286; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "INSURANCE LIABILITY," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10030.920101.896000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Back-up.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0042 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 7 06-01864 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING GRANTS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000, TO UNDERWRITE EVENTS IN THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT AREAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2006 ART BASEL EVENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION TO DISBURSE SAID GRANT FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, OR DIRECTLY TO SUB -GRANTEES AND VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; PROVIDED THAT ANY GRANT OVER $4,500, SHALL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR RATIFICATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; FUNDS FOR THE GRANTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500, TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000 AND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,500, FROM SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0043 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Page 4 Printed! an 11 162006 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda• October 30, 2006 Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 8 06-01865 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, TO THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE, INC. TO UNDERWRITE A PORTION OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2007 ORANGE BOWL BEACH BASH EVENT TO BE HELD AT MARGARET PACE PARK ON JANUARY 1, 2007; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION TO DISBURSE SAID GRANT FUNDS ON • A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, OR DIRECTLY TO SUB -GRANTEES AND VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf, Financial Form.pdf, Back-Up.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0044 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado, and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins 9 06-01953 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BUDGET $30,000,000 OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR LOW INCOME, AFFORDABLE, AND WORKFORCE HOUSING TO BE BUILT IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PROVIDING HOUSING IN AND AROUND THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN FOLKLIFE VILLAGE DISTRICT. Cover Memo.pdf, Legislation.pdf CRA-R-06-0045 MOVED: Tomas Regalado SECONDED: Joe Sanchez Motion that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. City of A//anti Page 5 • Printed on II/I6/20(l6 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda October 30, 2006 AYES: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado and Chair Spence -Jones ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Interim Executive Director to provide a report to the Board, to be brought back at the CRA meeting currently scheduled for November 27, 2006, outlining how the $30 million will be secured and budgeted and a clear definition of how the affordable housing issue will be tackled; further providing that projects presented for use of these funds include line item projects detailing how every dollar will be spent. REPORTS 10 06-01867 CRA REPORT REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF DOUG BRUCE & ASSOCIATES. Cover Memo.pdf, Back-up.pdf DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Regalado to the Interim Executive Director to direct the lobbying team of the CRA to: 1) push for the constitutional amendment doubling the homestead exemption for residents throughout the state of Florida to be placed in the next general election, and 2) to have the'Legislature place a regulation in property appraisals that properties be appraised by income and not by the future use of the land. 11 06-01868 CRA REPORT REPORT ON THE BUILD -OUT OF THE RETAIL SPACE AT NEW ARENA SQUARE. Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director and the CRA General Counsel to provide a response in writing clarifying the process that will be followed for the duration of the ongoing New Arena Square project, to be provided at the CRA meeting currently scheduled for November 27, 2006. 12 06-01869 CRA REPORT REPORT ON THE STATUS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH. Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED 13 06-01870 CRA REPORT REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING LOT P-3, Cover Memo.pdf MOTION A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Haskins absent, to direct the Interim Executive Director to work along with the City of Miami Economic Development staff to come back with a recommendation for the development of the City nl'Alinmi Page 6 • Printed on IIi16,2006 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda October 30, 2006 CRA-owned parking lot P-3, at the CRA meeting currently scheduled for November 27, 2006. DISCUSSION ITEMS 14 06-01908 DISCUSSION ITEM PROMOTING OVERTOWN BUSINESSES DURING THE UPCOMING NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S SUPERBOWL. Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director to schedule a special CRA Meeting for November 9, 2006 to review a full proposal by BET (Black Entertainment Television) representatives for jazz and Super Bowl events in the Overtown area; further directing that dollars provided for the project also be used to hire young people from Booker T. Washington Senior High School and local residents to work along with BET staff. (..nv ofA/iinni Page 7 Primed on /1/16'2006