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OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency
Ken Russell, Chair
Francis Suarez, Vice Chair
Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Board Member, District 1
Frank Carollo, Board Member, District 3
Keon Hardemon, Board Member, District 5
OMNI 8 MIDTOWN CRA OFFICE ADDRESS
1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2' ' Floor, Miami 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6868
www.miamicra.com
Thursday, May 25, 2017
12:00 PM Commission Chambers
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Russell, Vice Chair Suarez, Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Carollo
and Commissioner Hardemon
On the 25th day of May 2017, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall
located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order
by Chair Russell at 2: 08 p.m., and was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Carollo entered the meeting at 2:09 p.m. and
Commissioner Gort entered the meeting at 2:12 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Jason Walker, Executive Director, CRA
Isiaa Jones, Chief Legal Officer, CRA
Barnaby Min, Deputy General Counsel, CRA
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION
2371 DISCUSSION REGARDING UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FOR MURAL
SPACE AT MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX ("MEC").
RESULT: DISCUSSED
A motion was made by Vice Chair Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Gort, and was
passed unanimously, authorizing the Executive Director of the Omni Redevelopment
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District CRA to proceed with consideration of the unsolicited proposal project for the
installation of a mural on the Miami Entertainment Complex ("MEC") located at 50
NW 14th Street, Miami, Florida.
RESOLUTIONS
1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
2098 TO BE WITHDRAWN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE
OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 18-85 AND 18-86 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY
THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED
BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE
CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH POPLIFE
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMING,
MARKETING, AND BRANDING SERVICES RELATED TO APPROXIMATELY
SEVEN (7) ACRES OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OWNED LAND ABUTTING INTERSTATE 395 IN THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF EIGHT (8)
MONTHS AT A MONTHLY CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $5,000.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS
AND AIDS", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000.
MOTION TO: Withdraw
RESULT: WITHDRAWN
MOVER: Francis Suarez, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Frank Carollo, Commissioner
AYES: Gort, Hardemon, Carollo, Suarez, Russell
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2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION
2362 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF
THE CRA, TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING BONDS IN THE
EXPECTED TOTAL MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000.00) IN ORDER TO,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, REIMBURSE THE CRA FROM TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING BONDS FOR FUNDS ADVANCED BY THE CRA FOR CERTAIN
EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO PROJECTS OF THE CRA,
REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS,
AND CERTAIN RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS;
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN RELATED DEFINITIONS OF TERMS;
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN FURTHER AND INCIDENTAL ACTIONS BY THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH GENERAL COUNSEL
AND BOND COUNSEL, AND SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS OF THE CRA, AS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR DEEMS NECESSARY, ALL AS REQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF
SECTIONS 103 AND 141-150 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986, AS AMENDED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO UNDERTAKE THE RELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 29,
2009 ("AMENDED 2017 PLAN"); DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO TRANSMIT THE AMENDED 2017 PLAN AND THIS RECOMMENDATION
TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, AND TO
REQUEST SUBSEQUENT TRANSMITTAL TO THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
ADJOURNMENT
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-17-0032
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Francis Suarez, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner
AYES: Gort, Hardemon, Carollo, Suarez, Russell
The meeting adjourned at 2:33 p.m.
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