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SEOPW & Omni Boards of Commissioners Meeting
July 30, 2007
Item # 11
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones
and Members of the CRA Board
From: James H. Villacorta
Executive Director
Date: July 20, 2007 File: 07-00883
Subject: Authorization to Negotiate Agreement
with Recommended Proposer for "CRA"
Parking Lot P-3
References:
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
On April 30, 2007, the Board of Commissioners directed the Executive Director to re -issue a Request For
Proposals ("RFP") for development of parking lot P-3, at 345 N.W. 10th Street. The,RFP was issued on May 10,
2007, and four (4) proposals were received on June 8, 2007. A committee consisting of Mr. Jose Cintron, Mr.
Larry Spring, and Ms. Cheisa Arscott was formed to evaluate the responses and make a recommendation to the
Board of Commissioners. The attached Resolution authorizes the Executive Director to negotiate an agreement
with the recommended proposer, as approved by the Board of Commissioners, and directs that any agreement
be brought back before the Board of Commissioners for its consideration. This Resolution is not intended to be
an award of development rights or to otherwise create any rights whatsoever in the recommended proposer
JUSTIFICATION:
Support for this resolution is consistent with the redevelopment objectives of "Replac[ing] dilapidated
housing....Provid[ing] opportunity for residents to continue to live in Overtown... Promot[ing] homeownership and
new housing for moderate income families and encourag[ing] an income mix in all housing" as provided in
Section Ili, B., at Page 13 of the 1982 SEOPW Redevelopment Plan as amended.
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