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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2018-04-18 MinutesCity of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 18, 2018 5:00 PM CHAPMAN Partnership 1550 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33136 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Ken Russell, Chair Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Board Member, District One Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four ************************* OMNI and MIDTOWN CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2"d Floor, Miami 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Russell, Vice Chair Hardemon and Commissioner Gort. Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes. On the 18th day of April 2018, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Chapman Partnership located at 1550 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136. The meeting was called to order by Chair Russell at 5:09 p.m., and was adjourned at 5:31 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Jason Walker, Executive Director, CRA Isiaa Jones, Chief Legal Officer, CRA Barnaby L. Min, Deputy General Counsel, CRA Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Chair Russell: My name is Ken Russell, Chairman of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I'm here to welcome everybody and open this meeting. I'm here with Chairman Keon Hardemon and Wifredo Gort, City Commissioners, and board members of this Community Redevelopment Agency. We do have a quorum; we'll go ahead and start with business. Two items -- we have several four -fifths items we will not be able to take up if we do not get an additional Commissioner. APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S): 1. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - JAN 17, 2018 5:00 PM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Chair Russell: So I'll just start, please, with approval of previous minutes. Vice Chair Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: This is both for the January 17 meeting, as well as the February 22 meeting. I'll take them separately. One -- if I could welcome a motion for the January 17 meeting. Vice Chair Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: It's been moved; seconded by the Chair. All in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Opposed? Motion passes. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 2. OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - REGULAR MEETING - FEB 22, 2018 12:00 PM MOTION TO: Approve RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes L Chair Russell: Minutes for the February 22 meeting. That was my son 's birthday. Vice Chair Hardemon: Move it. Chair Russell: It's been moved and seconded. All in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION ITEM(S) 1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION 3982 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. MOTION TO: Discuss RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Russell: We have a discussion item. Mr. Executive Director. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, sir. Mr. Richie Tandoc from the auditing firm. Richie Tandoc: Good afternoon, Chair and board members. My name is Richie Tandoc. I'm with Sanson Kline Jacomino Tandoc & Gamarra. I am the partner in charge of the Omni CRA's (Community Redevelopment Agency's) audit for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. I'll make my presentation very brief but before I do, I want to thank Jason Walker and his staff for their continued cooperation in assisting us in getting this audit done in a timely basis and in cooperation with the City's Finance staff. I'll just briefly go over the 2017 audit results, a required Communications, if I may? We've issued an unmodified opinion, which is a clean opinion, on the Agency's basic financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2017. We also issued our report on the Agency's internal control over financial reporting and on compliance in other matters for the year ended September 30, 2017, and both reports are dated January 9, 2017. With regards to the Agency's significant accounting policies, those policies are described in note one to the financial statements, and those accounting principles selected by management are consistent with those prescribed by Government Auditing Standards. And the Agency's financial statements and related disclosures are clearly presented in a OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 complete manner. With regards to any significant and/or unadjusted audit adjustments, we had no significant audit adjustments during the current year's audit. Any adjustments that were made were proposed by the Finance Officer and approved by us. With regards to any fraud or illegal acts, we are not aware of any fraud or illegal acts that occurred during the fiscal year involving senior management, or any fraud or illegal acts that involved any employee that would cause a material misstatement of the financial statements. With regards to independence, we are independent of the Agency and the City. We have not performed any non -audit services for the Agency during the fiscal year September 30, 2017, other than assisting in the preparation of the financial statements. And lastly, we issued a management letter in accordance with the rules of the Auditor General for the State of Florida, which is also dated January 9, 2017, and we had no findings therein. If you have any specific questions about our audit or the financial statements, I'd be happy to address those. Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Are there any questions from the --? Vice Chair Hardemon: How many years have you been doing the audit of the CRA? Mr. Tandoc: It's been a number of years; probably at least eight. Vice Chair Hardemon: Has every audit that you've had of the CRA been an unmodi - - a clean opinion? Mr. Tandoc: I'm sorry; can you repeat that? Vice Chair Hardemon: Has every audit that you 've done of the CRA, has it been clean? Mr. Tandoc: Yes, it has. Chair Russell: Any further questions? Any questions or comments from the public? Hearing none, I'll close public comment. Thank you very much -- Mr. Tandoc: Thank you. Chair Russell: -- for your work. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3983 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE OMNI CRA'S AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2017 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE AMENDED BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-18-0022 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Chair Russell: I'll open the floor for public comment right now. We'll only be taking up Items Number 1, 4, and 5, as those are the ones not requiring a four -fifths vote. If anyone is here to speak on any of these items, please approach the lectern. Nobody? We'll close public comment. So we'll take up Item Number 1, please. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, with attachments, accepting and adopting the Omni CRA's (Community Redevelopment Agency) amended budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018; further directing the Executive Director to transmit a copy of the amended budget to the City of Miami and Miami -Dade county. Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Executive Director. Is there a motion on Item Number 1? Vice Chair Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: It's been moved; seconded by the Chair. Open for discussion. Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3980 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 FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $175,000.00 TO CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. TO UNDERWRITE A PORTION OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "MIAMI SHELTER PROGRAM" ("PROGRAM"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 5 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item 2 was continued to the next scheduled OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting. Chair Russell: Can I get a motion to continue Items Number 2 -- Board Member Gort: Move it. Chair Russell: -- 4, and 6? Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): 2, 3, and 6, sir. Chair Russell: 2, 3, and 6, is it? Thank you. 2, 3, and 6. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Mr. Chairman, at the next -- Chair Russell: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: I just thought about (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Mr. Walker: -- board meeting -- I mean, at -- we will try to put this on the next Commission meeting, at lunchtime, if the Chairman of the Commission is amenable to that, so that we can get the four -fifths quorum that we need to pass these items; for those people in the audience that were waiting for the four -fifths votes. Chair Russell: Thank you. Unidentified Speaker: Thank you. Chair Russell: And at least, in the local community, we have brought the items before you, and the agenda is here for anyone who'd like to study them, and we'll take those items up at City Hall at the next opportunity. So those items are continued. It's been moved by Commissioner Gort; seconded by the Chair. All in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. That is it. Thank you very much, everyone, for coming. Meeting adjourned. 3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3984 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 FINDING THAT OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 6 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000 TO REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI-DADE, INC. TO PROVIDE PARTIAL FUNDING FOR A "HOME IMPROVEMENT FAQADE PROGRAM" ("PROGRAM"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item 3 was continued to the next scheduled OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 2. 4. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3987 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") CREATING A BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; ALLOCATING $500,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000 FOR THE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES; EXEMPTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R- 16-0042 AS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CRA ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 IN ORDER TO DISBURSE FUNDS AS STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-18-0023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 7 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: Direction by Commissioner Gort to the Executive Director to provide a report of the funds previously awarded to businesses within the OMNI Community Redevelopment Area. Vice Chair Russell: Item Number 4, please. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, creating a Business Grant Program for the purposes of business development in the Omni Redevelopment Area; allocating 500,000 from the account number that's listed for the program; authorizing the Executive Director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation to qualifying businesses; exempting the Executive Director from the requirement to comply with Resolution Number CRA-R-16-0042, as adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) on September 13, 2016, in order to disburse funds, as stated herein. Chair Russell: Is there a motion on Item Number 4? Vice Chair Hardemon: I have a question for you. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: The exemption -- Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: -- that's stated in 4, can you explain it? Mr. Walker: Last year the board adopted a program through La Hito (phonetic) Management Services to provide services for -- they were basically our contractor to expedite the process of dealing with the contractors and the businesses, and they received a 15 percent fee for every contract. And the way the resolution was written, any business had to go through that management company. So this resolution is authorizing more funds to that program, but also allows us the flexibility to bring that in-house so that we wouldn't have to pay that 15 percent management fee if we didn't need to. Vice Chair Hardemon: That's great. So moved. Chair Russell: It 's been moved. Board Member Gort: The -- Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. And, Commissioner -- Yes. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 8 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Board Member Gort: You have the cri -- you're going to give me a copy of the criterias [sic]? Mr. Walker: Yes. Well, actually -- And we apologize that the program was not in the attachments. The program is basically $100,000 grant -- up to $100,000 grant. There's a 25 percent requirement for the business owner to contribute. In the past, all of the grants that we'd given out last year, the percentage that the business owners contributed was in excess of 25 percent; 99 percent of them were at least $200,000 of investment by the property owner or the business, and it's there. Board Member Gort: It 's a lot better. You have a higher percentage of the owners contributing. Now, my understanding, you've done quite a few of them. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Board Member Gort: We want to get the report on all those that have been done. Mr. Walker: Yes. And as I told you in our briefing this morning, the Chairman has been on us to toot our horn a little more, so we are developing a plan to show the public the businesses that we've funded. We've probably funded eight businesses, new businesses, in the Omni CRA with this grant: restaurants -- three restaurants, a children's -- indoor children's facility, playground in Wynwood, a childcare center; this building here, the paint on this building at Chapman. So we've done a lot. And we're working on a program to better do -- do a better job of tooting our horn with this program and others. Board Member Gort: Great. We need to keep the people informed to know what's being accomplished with the work that you guys do. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Chair Russell: If a tree falls in the woods, Mr. Executive Director. Mr. Walker: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: As an example. Chair Russell: It's been moved; seconded by the Chair. Any further discussion on this item regarding the grants? All in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you. 5. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3989 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMET ("AGREEMENT"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, BETWEEN THE CRA AND DLFA, INC. FOR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2043 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, 2035 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, AND 2037 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, CONTAINING AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL LOT AREA OF 20,238 SQUARE FEET OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 9 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 ("PROPERTY") FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FOUR CENTS ($6,000,162.24) CONTINGENT UPON THE CRA OBTAINING A WRITTEN APPRAISAL FROM A LICENSED FLORIDA APPRAISER STATING THAT THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY IS AT A MINIMUM THE REFERENCED AMOUNT HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID ACQUISITION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF CRA SERIES 2018 B LOAN IN A TOTAL AMOUNT SUBJECT TO THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,100,000.00) TO PROVIDE FOR THE COST OF SAID ACQUISITION INCLUSIVE OF THE COST OF A SURVEY, ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT, TITLE INSURANCE, AND RELATED CLOSING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ACQUISITION; AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL COUNSEL TO ENGAGE A CLOSING ATTORNEY FOR THE ACQUISITION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-18-0024 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Chair Russell: Item Number 5. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 5 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Redevelopment Agency, authorizing the Executive Director to execute a purchase and sale agreement, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, between the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and DLFA, Inc., for the acquisition of real property located at 2043 North Miami Avenue, 2035 North Miami Avenue, and 2037 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, containing an approximate total lot area of 20,238 square feet, for a total purchase price not to exceed $6,000,162.24, contingent upon the CRA obtaining a written appraisal from a licensed Florida appraiser stating that the appraised value of the property is at a minimum the referenced amount herein; further authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including any amendments or modifications to the agreement, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, that may be necessary to effectuate said acquisition; allocating funds from the proceeds of the CRA Series 2008 B Loan, in a total amount subject to the -- not -to -exceed $6,100, 000, to provide for cost of said acquisition, inclusive of the cost of a survey, environmental report, title insurance, and related closing costs associated with said acquisition; authorizing the General Counsel to engage a closing attorney for acquisition. Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Executive Director. This is -- I believe the Omni CRA should have been acquiring properties years ago and could do a lot with them. What is your plan with this property? Because this is pretty significant. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 10 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Adam Old: Adam Old, Director of Planning & Policy at the Omni CRA. So this is at the southern -- southeastern corner of Wynwood, where the road construction is happening on Miami Avenue right now. It borders on one side the FEC (Florida East Coast) Railway, and on the other, Miami Avenue. Our plan with this property is -- First of all, this is a very good price. It's $290 a square foot, which is very low for Wynwood right now, and we feel like it would be imprudent to not act now. We've done a lot of negotiating, and Anthony's been very helpful getting the price down. But this gives us the opportunity to build a mixed -income affordable workforce, et cetera. We can put bottom -- ground floor retail. We can do a number of different programs. We would have to come back to you guys before we authorize any one of those programs, but right now we feel like it's a great investment, and we'd be able to put, I think, 70 units by right on this property. Chair Russell: What's it zoned for right now? Mr. Old: It's T6-8-O, but it's in the Wynwood Overlay, so that -- Chair Russell: I was going to ask you, is it in the NRD (Neighborhood Revitalization District)? Mr. Old: It's in the NRD, so it 's a little different than a regular T6-8-O. So, you know, it's -- you could get an 8-story to 12-story building on there. And we think it's -- we feel like we would be able to probably build some of -- maybe the only not market rate housing in Wynwood that will ever be there if we do this now; otherwise, we don't really see that happening with the land values as high as they are. So, you know, we don't want to focus all of our below -market -rate housing in one area. We've heard you guys make the appeal to spread things out into other areas and not just focus on one area for below -market -rate housing, so that's what we're trying to do in Wynwood; and, you know, hopefully, in a few meetings, we'll be able to bring you some other stufffrom the -- Chair Russell: Thank you. Is it suitable for mixed use as well -- Mr. Old: Yes. Chair Russell: -- on ground floor? Mr. Old: It's -- the ground floor is a totally great location for mixed use, retail, galleries. Any community -based stuff we -- you'd like to put in there, we can do. Chair Russell: And what's there right now? Mr. Old: There -- It's mostly a vacant lot. There is a defunct gallery there now, Diana Lowenstein Fine Art, but it's mostly just a vacant -- like an empty space. Chair Russell: Parking space? Mr. Old: Yeah, empty space. Chair Russell: This is the space exactly adjacent to the Cush Restaurant just to the north? Mr. Old: Correct. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 11 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Chair Russell: Or it -- Mr. Old: That's right. Chair Russell: -- abuts it. Mr. Old: Yeah. And it's a wedge -- sort of a wedge -- Chair Russell: Right. Mr. Old: -- shape. Chair Russell: On the railroads. On the (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Vice Chair Hardemon: You said it's north of -- Chair Russell: Cush. Vice Chair Hardemon: -- Cush? Mr. Old: Correct. Yeah. So there's a lot of different opportunities. We have some good ideas, but I think we'd probably put it out to get (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Board Member Gort: That's right across from Waste Management with the -- Mr. Old: Correct. Board Member Gort: Yeah. That's -- Mr. Old: Yes. Board Member Gort: -- that cor -- that whole corner needs -- Mr. Old: I know. Board Member Gort: -- improvement. Mr. Old: So we'll be happy to get the corner improved, and we think this is a good way to start. Mr. Walker: And Commissioners -- Sorry, Adam -- as stated in the resolution, the proceeds will be coming from the loan that we received -- that we closed on last month. Mr. Old: Correct. This lets us sign the contract. We'll go back to you guys to legally draw down the loan, I believe, at the next meeting. Vice Chair Hardemon: Mr. Chairman, would you like a motion? Chair Russell: Yes, please. Vice Chair Hardemon: So moved. Chair Russell: It's been moved. Is there a second? OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 12 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Board Member Gort: Second. Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Gort. Any further discussion on this item? Any questions? Hearing none, all in favor, say "aye. " The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. For lack of a fourth vote, we will be moving on, unless anyone would like to discuss anything on remaining items on the agenda. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Excuse me. Chair, if I could just get a motion to continue Items 2, 3, and 6. Chair Russell: Need it continued? Fair enough. Vice Chair Hardemon: Do we know if we'll end up getting another Commissioner? Mr. Walker: I'm going to check right now; give me one second. Vice Chair Hardemon: Okay. 6. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 3484 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 ANY AND ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS OF $400,000.00 TO MORGANS 2829, INC. FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130 NW 14 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item 6 was continued to the next scheduled OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, please see Item Number 2. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 13 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 OMNI CRA NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) 4045 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AGREEING WITH THE FINDING OF NECESSITY REPORT PREPARED BY PMG ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE NON-CONTIGUOUS EXPANSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRA TO THE WEST GROVE AREA ("STUDY AREA"), MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A;" FURTHER AGREEING WITH THE FINDINGS OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION THAT THE REBUILDING, REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY AREA IS NECESSARY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; FURTHER AGREEING THAT THE STUDY AREA CONSTITUTES A SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN SECTION 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-18-0025 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Ken Russell, Chair AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Chair Russell: I have a pocket item, if you gentlemen would mind taking a look at this. It came to our attention this week from the County that the City's Finding of Necessity cannot be taken up by then -- by them until it is looked -- it is -- some sort of legislative action is taken up from our side as a CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). We don 't necessarily agree that that is the case. We believe that the City and the County act independently on this matter, but in order to grease the wheels and move things forward, we're happy to do so. So this is pretty much an innocuous resolution that tells -- that we accept the Finding of Necessity; and then, we ask for it to be transmitted to Miami -Dade County for legislative action, for them to take up at their committee and board level. Feel free to take a moment; it's a couple pages. If there are any questions, we're happy to discuss it. If not, I welcome a motion on the issue, one way or the other. Vice Chair Hardemon: I don't have any questions. I'll move it. Chair Russell: It's been moved; seconded by the Chair. I'll open it for public discussion. This item is with regard to the expansion of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) into the Coconut -- West Coconut Grove area, as looked at by the City, who held a Finding of Necessity, hired a contractor to take a look at, and it did approve the area as an area of slum and blight; that the CRA could really do some good there. At this point, this motion is asking the County to take a look at this and take action on their part. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any further discussion? Any comments from the public? Hearing no comment, I'll close public comment. All in favor, say "aye." OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 14 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you, gentlemen. 4044 OMNI CRA DISCUSSION ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY ADAM OLD, OMNI CRA DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & POLICY REGARDING DADE HERITAGE TRUST'S 2018 PRESERVATION AWARD TO THE OMNI CRA FOR REHABILITATION WORK BEING PERFORMED ON THE HISTORIC CITIZENS' BANK BUILDING LOCATED AT 1367 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE. MOTION TO: Discuss RESULT: DISCUSSED Adam Old (Director, Planning & Policy, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency). While we're waiting, I'd just like to comment to the audience that the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) received the Dade Heritage Trust 2018 Award - - Dade Heritage Trust Preservation Award for our work we're doing with the Citizens Bank building on the corner of North Miami and 14th Street. So you'll be hearing more about that next meeting. Chair Russell: It's very bright. Is it -- is that the original white that it was? It was - - ? Mr. Old: No, not yet, but that's closer than it was. Chair Russell: That 's the primer. Mr. Old: And it will get more original even than that. Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner Reyes called -- his office called on Monday and said that he would not be able to make it. Commissioner Carollo did confirm, but we have not been able to contact him. Chair Russell: His chief is here. Unidentified Speaker: Stuck in traffic. He wasn't sure he was going to make (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Russell: What are we looking at? Last time we did some dancing and played some music until -- Unidentified Speaker: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) just continue (UNINTELLIGIBLE). 4046 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") CHANGING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH 16 CORNER, LLC, A OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 15 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, APPROVED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-18-0008 ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON FEBRUARY 22, 2018, TO MT. ZION DEVELOPMENTS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS AS STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-18-0026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Keon Hardemon, Vice Chair SECONDER: Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Hardemon, Gort ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner. Vice Chair Hardemon: Well, first, Mr. Executive Director, I know there was some question as to a previous item that was on an agenda -- Jason Walker (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, sir. Vice Chair Hardemon: -- regarding -- Mr. Walker: 16, LLC (Limited Liability Company), I believe. Adam Old (Director, Planning & Policy, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): 16 Corner, LLC. Mr. Walker: Yes, 16 Corner, LLC. At the previous meeting there was direction given by the board to work with a CDC (Community Development Corporation) in Overtown to include them in the project. The organization that was mentioned on the record was the -- not the right organization that you had intended, so -- Vice Chair Hardemon: So to be clear, I was describing a physical location of what the organiza -- the church is, and the one that I was describing was not the name that I actually said. Mr. Walker: So I think Barnaby is suggesting that we just -- Vice Chair Hardemon: I need to stand corrected on the record to say that -- and please correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm never good with this -- the organization that I'm referring to that should be partnered with the -- Mr. Walker: 16 Corner, LLC. Vice Chair Hardemon: -- resolution that participated -- Mr. Walker: It's Mount Zion CDC. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 16 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 Vice Chair Hardemon: Correct, it's Mt. Zion CDC. Chair Russell: Is that sufficient, Mr. City Attorney, in terms of a clarification for the record? Barnaby Min (Deputy City Attorney): No. And I'm going to also ask Mr. Hannon to assist me. My recollection is this was part of a motion that passed as a resolution, and it was incorporated into the agreement that was attached to that resolution. Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Min: My understanding is that agreement has not yet been executed, so we would not need to do an amendment to the agreement, but it would -- it'd simply be - - the resolution would need to be rescinded and then a new one passed. Originally, it was -- Vice Chair Hardemon: Great. But the other resolution also allowed you to discuss with whatever CDC was named; and if you had any issues, to come back before the board and we could name another CDC. Mr. Min: Correct. So, alternatively, if you want to do a separate resolution based on the Executive Director's statement that he could not work with that particular named CDC for whatever reason and now he wants to name a new CDC as part of that, that would be a separate resolution -- Chair Russell: That's probably easier -- Mr. Min: -- if that makes sense. Chair Russell: -- rather than rescinding the original motion. Vice Chair Hardemon: Yeah. It 's within the resolution. Chair Russell: Fair enough. In that case, Commissioner, I'd welcome a -- wouldn't be an amendment; would be a new resolution, if you'd like to -- Vice Chair Hardemon: First -- Mr. Min: So my suggestion would be, it's "a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to work with Mt. Zion CDC for the 16 Corner, LLC" -- Mr. Walker: Corner, LLC. Mr. Min: -- transaction that was previously approved by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). Vice Chair Hardemon: That is what I would move to resolve. Chair Russell: All right, it's been moved. Is there a second? Board Member Gort: Second. Chair Russell: Second. Any discussion? Any comment from the public? Closing public comment. Hearing no further comment, all in favor, say "aye." OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 17 Printed on 5/15/2018 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes April 18, 2018 ADJOURNMENT The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. The meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m. OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 18 Printed on 5/15/2018