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Marked Agenda
SEOPW and OMNI
Community Redevelopment Agencies
Michelle Spence -Jones, Chair
Angel Gonzalez, Vice Chair
Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner
Joe Sanchez, Commissioner
Tomas Regalado, Commissioner
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CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128
Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Monday, December 18, 2006 5:00 PM
THE DOUBLE TREE GRAND HOTEL
(in the Grand Ballroom)
1717 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Present: Commissioner Regalado, Chair Spence -Jones and Commissioner Sarnoff
Absent: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Sanchez
On the 18th day of December 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 Double Tree Grand Hotel, Miami, Florida.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Michelle Spence -Jones at 5:09 p.m. and was
adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
James Villacorta, Interim Executive Director, CRA
Kevin R. Jones, Assistant General Counsel, CRA
William R. Bloom, Special 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. 06-02208 CRA REPORT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30,
2006
Financial Summary Through Month end Nov.30. 2006.pdf
DISCUSSED
RESOLUTIONS
2. 06-02209 CRA RESOLUTION
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
City of Miami
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AGENCIES ("CRAS") RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S
RENEWAL OF THE CRAS' GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INC. FOR
CALENDAR YEAR 2007, AT AN ANNUAL COST NOT TO EXCEED
$55,000; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING
FUND, "LIFE, HEALTH, AND DENTAL INSURANCE," ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 10030.920101.523000.0000.00000.
Cover Memo.pdf
Financial Summary .pdf
Back-up.pdf
Legislation.pdf
CRA-R-06-0054
MOVED: Tomas Regalado
SECONDED: Marc Sarnoff
Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
AYES: Commissioner Regalado, Chair Spence -Jones and Commissioner Sarnoff
ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Sanchez
3. 06-02212 CRA RESOLUTION
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI
REDEVELOPM ENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPM ENT
AGENCIES RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF
GRANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2006 ART BASEL EVENT TO
MR. MARVIN WEEKS FOR HIS "GOOD BREAD ALLEY"
INSTALLATION, AND TO MS. BETTY ROSADO FOR HER "LIKE
MINDS" INSTALLATION; EACH GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $37,500, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL OF $75,000;
FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: $37,500 FROM OMNI TAX
INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000, AND $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
Back-up.pdf
Legislation.pdf
CRA-R-06-0055
MOVED: Tomas Regalado
SECONDED: Marc Sarnoff
Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
AYES: Commissioner Regalado, Chair Spence -Jones and Commissioner Sarnoff
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ABSENT: Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Sanchez
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. 06-02213 CRA DISCUSSION
STATUS OF THE INTERIOR BUILD -OUT OF THE WARD ROOMING
HOUSE
Cover Memo.pdf
Back-up.pdf
DISCUSSED
Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director to schedule a meeting
with the Black Archives to determine the amount of funds set aside in the County General
Obligation Bond for the Ward Rooming House; further directing the Interim Executive
Director to meet with all parties involved to receive input on the final use of the Ward
Rooming House and the amount of dollars necessary to complete the building.
5. 06-02214 CRA DISCUSSION
STATUS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH
Cover Memo.pdf
DISCUSSED
Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director to draft a resolution
appointing James H. Villacorta as the CRA Executive Director at the CRA meeting currently
scheduled for January 29, 2007.
Note for the Record: Chair Spence -Jones stated that an item will be included in her blue
pages (district items) at the City Commission meeting currently scheduled for January 11,
2007 regarding an extension of James H. Villacorta's tenure at the Office of the City
Attorney.
6. 06-02211 CRA DISCUSSION
STATUS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
BLOCK 36
Cover Memo.pdf
Back-up.pdf
MOTION
A motion was made by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, and
was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Sanchez absent, to
direct the Interim Executive Director to issue an RFP for Block 36 after receiving input from
the Black Archives/Lyric Theater, to include that a percentage of the TIF be used to create
an endowment for the Lyric Theater.
NON -AGENDA ITEMS
NA.1 06-02293 CRA DISCUSSION
SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONER MARC SARNOFF AS A MEMBER
OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES BY CLERK OF THE
BOARD PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON.
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DISCUSSED
NA.2 06-02296 CRA DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION REGARDING AUTHORIZING INTERIM EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO IDENTIFY RENTAL BUILDINGS FOR
REHABILITATION.
MOTION
Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director to work with Barbara
Gomez -Rodriguez, Director, Department of Community Development, to craft a proposal
that guarantees buildings receiving rehabilitation funds stay affordable for a predetermined
period of time, and that, when working with homeless -related facilities, individuals
participating in the rehabilitation program must work along with contractors assisting with
the rehabilitation of the units; further, directing the Interim Executive Director to identify
locations that can be rehabbed immediately and present a list of same at the CRA meeting
currently scheduled for January 29, 2007.
A motion was made by Commissioner Regalado, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff, and
was passed unanimously, with Vice Chair Gonzalez and Commissioner Sanchez absent, to
authorize the Interim Executive Director to explore and grant contracts for rehabilitation of
existing buildings where work can begin immediately and to bring the grants back for
ratification at the earliest CRA meeting possible.
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