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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-18-0001
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.miamicra.com
File Number: 2973 Final Action Date:1/17/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A NON -BINDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU")
WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, A BODY
CORPORATE AND POLITIC EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA ("SCHOOL BOARD"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL
COUNSEL, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CRA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
DIMINISH SLUM AND BLIGHT WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, SPECIFICALLY BY
COLLABORATING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD REGARDING A MIXED -USE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INCLUSIVE OF AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE
HOUSING, A COMMERCIAL AND/OR RETAIL COMPONENT, THE EXPANSION
OF THE IPREP SCHOOL TO BE LOCATED AT 150 NORTHEAST 19TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PARKING SOLUTION
IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS TO THE
PHILLIS WHEATLEY SCHOOL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1934 NORTHWEST
1ST COURT, 1801 NORTHWEST 1ST PLACE, AND 1942 NORTHWEST 1ST
COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE
MOU.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is responsible for and committed to carrying out community
redevelopment activities and projects within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with
its approved 2009 Omni Redevelopment Plan ("Redevelopment Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the CRA and the School Board of Miami -Dade County ("School
Board") desire to enter into a non -binding memorandum of understanding ("MOU") in
order to collaborate on a mixed -use development project inclusive of (1) affordable and
workforce housing, (2) a commercial and/ or retail component, (3) the expansion of the
IPREP School to be located at 150 Northeast 19th Street, Miami, Florida, (4) the
implementation of a parking solution for the surrounding area, and (5) enhancements to
the Phillis Wheatley School property located at 1934 Northwest 1st Court, 1801
Northwest 1st Place, and 1942 Northwest 1st Court, Miami, Florida, as more particularly
described in the MOU; and
WHEREAS, Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Redevelopment Plan list these projects
as high priorities in providing redevelopment initiatives such as workforce and lower
income housing for families and parking solutions for those in the immediate area; and
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WHEREAS, the MOU outlines the responsibilities and objectives of both the CRA
and the School Board and provides the basic structure for eventual agreements
required for project implementation; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the CRA wishes to authorize the
Executive Director to negotiate and execute the MOU, in a form acceptable to the
General Counsel, in order to work with the School Board to accomplish these critical
housing and educational improvements within the Redevelopment Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution
are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute the
MOU with the School Board, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, in order to
facilitate the CRA's responsibility to diminish slum and blight within its boundaries,
specifically by collaborating with the School Board regarding a mixed -use development
inclusive of affordable and workforce housing, a commercial and/or retail component,
the expansion of the IPREP School to be located at 150 Northeast 19th Street, Miami,
Florida, and the implementation of a parking solution for the surrounding area, and
enhancements to the Phillis Wheatley School property located at 1934 Northwest 1st
Court, 1801 Northwest 1st Place, and 1942 Northwest 1st Court, Miami, Florida, as
more particularly described in the MOU.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 9/28/2017 Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 1/2/2018
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