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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2008-06-30 Marked AgendaCity of Miami Marked Agenda SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Michelle Spence -Jones, Chair Marc David Sarnoff, Vice Chair Angel Gonzalez, 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, June 30, 2008 5:00 PM MIAMI WOMAN'S CLUB 1737 N. BAYSHORE DRIVE MIAMI, FL. 33132 Present: Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Regalado, Chair Spence -Jones and Vice Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Gonzalez On the 30th day of June 2008, 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 Miami Women's Club, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Michelle Spence -Jones at 5:12 p.m. and was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: James H. Villacorta, Interim Executive Director, CRA Gail A. Dotson, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Pamela E. Burns, Assistant Clerk of the Board FINANCIALS 1. 08-00755 CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH ENDING MAY 31, 2008 Financial Summary.pdf DISCUSSED RESOLUTIONS 2. 08-00765 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000, FOR THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE BUILDING AT 1163 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.534000.0000.00000. City of Miami Page 1 Pointed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0031 MOVED: Marc David Sarnoff SECONDED: Joe Sanchez Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 3. 08-00757 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PLANNING STUDY FOR THE UPGRADING OF NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, IN OVERTOWN; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.67000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0032 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Marc David Sarnoff Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 4. 08-00756 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") ACCEPTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION OF SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO & COMPANY, LLP ("SKJ") TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES TO THE CRAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH SKJ FOR EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS AT AN ANNUAL FEE FOR BASIC AUDIT SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $44,000 FOR FY'08 AND $44,000 FOR FY'09 WITH AN OPTION TO INCLUDE SINGLE AUDIT SERVICES, IF REQUIRED, FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $7,000 PER YEAR, AND WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT SHOULD THE CRAS BE UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH SKJ, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH S. DAVIS & ASSOCIATES, P.A.; FUNDS TO ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR $33,000 FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.532000.0000.00000, AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR $11,000 FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.532000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0033 MOVED: Marc David Sarnoff SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 5. 08-00758 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER, ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, TO GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., AN APPROVED CITY VENDOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,220, TO REPLACE A MISSING CALIDA LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHEAST 14TH STREET AND NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE IN THE PAC SUPER BLOCK; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.53400.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0034 MOVED: Marc David Sarnoff City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 SECONDED: Joe Sanchez Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 6. 08-00760 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, TO THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE EXPANSION OF ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM TO THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. Cover memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0035 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Marc David Sarnoff Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 7. 08-00764 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,000, TO THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE EXPANSION OF ITS DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENT TEAM PROGRAM TO THE MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0036 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Marc David Sarnoff Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez 8. 08-00759 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH URBAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC FOR ITS JAZZ VILLAGE AT LITTLE BROADWAY PROJECT. Cover memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0037 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez RECONSIDERED A motion was made by Vice Chair Sarnoff and seconded by Commissioner Sanchez to reconsider Item 8. See final adopted version below. 08-00759 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH URBAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC FOR ITS JAZZ VILLAGE AT LITTLE BROADWAY PROJECT. Cover memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf backup.pdf Legislation.pdf CRA-R-08-0037 MOVED: Joe Sanchez SECONDED: Tomas Regalado Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. AYES: Vice Chair Sarnoff, Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Sanchez ABSENT: Commissioner Gonzalez Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Interim Executive Director to amend the language of the development agreement to state that any transfer of ownership of the managing LLC or its partners will be deemed an assignment that must be approved by the Board. DISCUSSION ITEMS 9. 08-00569 CRA PRESENTATION PRESENTATION BY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL, INC. REGARDING REPAIRS TO THE CATHEDRAL. Cover Memo.pdf Back-up.pdf Cover Memo.pdf PRESENTED Direction by Chair Spence -Jones to the Interim Executive Director to come back with a report at the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting currently scheduled for July 28, 2008 with an official process or guidelines regarding the distribution of funds to provide support to historic religious institutions within the CRA areas. A motion was made by Commissioner Sanchez, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed, with Vice Chair Sarnoff voting no, and with Commissioner Gonalez absent, to direct the Interim Executive Director to meet with representatives of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral to establish a grant to the organization with the conditions that, first, the money from the Community Redevelopment Agency will only be used to help with the 40-year recertification; and second, that the Cathedral agrees to transfer their feeding program to another entity providing similar services, such as the Camillus House. 10. 05-00395 CRA PRESENTATION PRESENTATION BY BRONZEWALL DEVELOPMENT, LLC REGARDING PARK WEST GREEN BUILDING AT 1140 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE. Cover Memo.pdf Backup.pdf PRESENTED City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Interim Executive Director to provide a report to the board regarding the proposal by Bronzewall Development, LLC that includes a community benefits agreement, to be brought back at the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting currently scheduled for July 28, 2008. 11. 08-00761 CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION REGARDING GRAN CENTRAL LOAN. Cover Memo.pdf Backup.pdf DISCUSSED 12. 08-00762 CRA PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF CRA HOUSING / INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT. Cover Memo.pdf CONTINUED 13. 08-00763 CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION'S (LISC) COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE. Cover memo.pdf CONTINUED 14. 05-00171 CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION REGARDING CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE LYRIC THEATER. Cover Memo.pdf Backup.pdf MOTION A motion was made by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was passed unanimously, with Commissioner Gonzalez absent, to come back in 30 days with the conveyance of Tract 1 with a covenant that runs with the land to disallow building on the southernmost part of the parcel within 15 feet closest to Tract 5. A motion was made by Vice Chair Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, and was passed unanimously, with Commissioner Gonzalez absent, to direct the Interim Executive Director and the Community Redevelopment Agency attorneys to immediately commence negotiations with Miami -Dade County to exclude Tract 2 from Block 36, which is presently in litigation, and procure the necessary support from Miami -Dade County to allow Tract 2 to be conveyed as soon as possible and practical to the Black Archives. NON -AGENDA ITEMS NA.1 08-00783 CRA DISCUSSION BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING ADDITION TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDAS. City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 7/3/2008 SEOPW and OMNI Marked Agenda June 30, 2008 DISCUSSED Direction by Commissioner Sanchez to the Interim Executive Director to include a notation for each item on the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) agenda stating if the item has been recommended for approval by the executive director. NA.2 08-00784 CRA DISCUSSION BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING JULY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA. DISCUSSED City of Miami Page 8 Pointed on 7/3/2008