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Meeting Minutes
Monday, December 14, 2020
10:00 AM
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Vice Chair, District One
Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
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Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
Meeting Minutes December 14, 2020
CALL TO ORDER
ORDER OF THE DAY
Present: Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Russell and Commissioner
Watson.
Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes.
On the 14th day of December 2020, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in
regular session at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting
was called to order by Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla at 10:15 a.m., and was adjourned
at 10:32 a.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Cornelius Shiver, Executive Director, CRA
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy General Counsel, CRA
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: We now move to our items on the agenda. We have some
public comments, or do we need to read -- Mr. Min, do we need to read the legalities of
the meeting?
Barnaby Min (Deputy City Attorney): I have a statement if you'd like me to read it, sir.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: You 're recognized.
Mr. Min: Any person may be heard by the Board of Commissioners through the Chair
and upon registering pursuant to the published notice for not more than two minutes on
any proposition before the Board unless modified by the Chair. Members of the public
wishing to address the body may do so by visiting miamicra.com/seopw to upload their
two -minute video comments to be played during the board meeting or to submit their
written comments via the online comment form. The comments submitted through the
comment form have been distributed to the board members and CRA Administration
throughout the day so that the board members can consider the comments prior to taking
any action. Additionally, the online comment form will remain open during the meeting
to accept comments and distribute to the board members up until the time the
Chairperson closes public comment period. Members of the public may also call 305-
250-5351 to provide comments via the dedicated public comment voicemail where
individuals will be able to leave a two -minute message that will be played during the
board meeting. All comments submitted will be included as part of the public record for
the CRA meeting and will be considered by the Board of Commissioners prior to taking
any action. Public comment may also be provided live at City Hall subject to any and all
COVID-19 rules, regulations, and procedures. Speakers who appear in person will be
subject to screening for symptoms of COVID-19. Any person exhibiting any symptoms of
COVID-19 will not be permitted to enter City Hall. All interested parties are required to
abide by all state, county, and local emergency orders and urged to remain at home and
practice social distancing. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the
opportunity to be heard may be at such later date before the Board takes action on such
proposition. When addressing the Board, the member of the public must first state his or
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her name, his or her address and what item will be spoken about. Any person with a
disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aids and services for the meeting may notift the
City Clerk. Section 286.0114(4)(c) of Florida Statutes authorizes the CRA to prescribe
procedures or forms for an individual to use in order to inform the Board or Commission
of a desire to be heard to indicate his or her support, opposition, or neutrality on a
proposition. The CRA through its multiple comment options has provided different
methods to indicate, among other things, the public's support, opposition, or neutrality
on the items and topics to be discussed at today's CRA meeting. The public has been
given the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting and within
reasonable proximity and time before the meeting. The CRA has also created a simple
set of instructions explaining how the public may submit their comments with either
option. Those instructions were provided in the notice to the public via the City of
Miami's and the CRA's social media channels and published online at
miamicra.com/seopw. Please note board members have been generally briefed by City --
by staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing to appeal
any decision made by the Board for any matter considered at this meeting may need a
verbatim record of the item. A video of this meeting may be requested at the City of
Miami's Office of Communications or viewed online at miamigov.com. Please silence all
cell phones and other noisemaking devices. The CRA meeting will be viewed live on
Miami TV at miamigov.com/tv, through the City's Facebook page, on the City's
Periscope channel, and on the City's YouTube channel, and on Comcast Channel 77.
The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Commissioners, please confirm you are
comfortable with these notice provisions as set forth in these uniform rules and
procedures for this meeting.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: I am.
Board Member Russell: Yes.
Mr. Min: Thank you.
CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: First, my apologies to Nicole. 1 called you Madam
Secretary. My old Tallahassee days got the best of me. It's Madam Clerk.
Nicole Ewan (Assistant Clerk of the Board): That's okay, Vice Chair. Thank you.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: My apologies for Tallahassee --
Ms. Ewan: That's okay.
Vice Chair Dias de la Portilla: -- corning out here. It does every once in a while. So we
have some public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. We're going to take up public
comment now. We have some recorded -- Do we have any recorded comments, Mr.
Clerk? No. Any personal appearances before the Commission -- before the agency?
Please come up, sir. You're recognized. Good morning.
Leroy Jones: Good morning. First, I want to thank you all for this opportunity. I'm
praying that you all stay safe and please do what we're supposed to do, practice social
distancing, and tend to the people in our community who need our help the most. That's
our seniors and our children and our first responders. So I want to thank you for this
opportunity. Congratulations, Commissioner Jeffrey Watson on your appointment.
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Board Member Watson: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Jones: 1 didn't publicly get the chance -- the opportunity to congratulate you but 1
want to do so at this time. And I also want to thank you for placing Item Number 6 on for
Neighbors and Neighbors Association. So I'm here on behalf of Neighbors and
Neighbors Association, Item Number 6. I'm looking for you all -- for the Board's full
support on this item. And thank you for allowing us to continue to serve the residents and
the people and the businesses in Overtown. And thank you, Mr. Neil. Thank you so
much.
Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): And you got to tell us --
Mr. Jones: Leroy Jones, 1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue, the Overtown Resource Center.
Thank you.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Mr. Jones. Good morning.
Jackie Bell.: Good morning. Jackie Bell, 1600 Northwest 3rd Avenue, New Washington
Heights Community Development Corporation with Folk Life Friday. I don't know if it's
an honor to have lived so long to come before you so many years to continue to ask your
support for the Overtown community. Folk Life Friday is an economic forum. It
provides for about 30 small businesses to set up on the 9th Street Mall once a month and
those vendors are now hurting very badly. And the reason they're hurting is America is
hurting because of the pandemic that we're in. And two, Mr. -- and Commissioner
Watson, I am so proud to have known you and to have watched you grow to be a grown
man in the city that your parents loved as well as we. And thank you. And I have not
been to talk to you because I knew that you had a heavy load in the front of you and I
wanted you to have the opportunity to read and study and be able to be the proud young
man this community knows. Thank you.
Board Member Watson: Thank you.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, miss. It's incredible to be recognized as a
young man, Commissioner Watson. That's a good thing.
Board Member Watson: That's what I (UNINTELLIGIBLE) most. That was the biggest
excitement to me, young man. I feel better.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: It's all about how you feel, right? Good morning.
Ijamyn Gray: Good morning. How y 'all doing today?
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. How are vou?
Mr. Gray: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). My name is Ijamyn Gray. I'm (UNINTELLIGIBLE)
1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue. I represent EDBB Inc., which is going to be Encouraging
Dreamers Breaking Barriers All -Star Detailing Service where we're going to be
providing car wash opportunities to the City to do the City police cars and also the NET
(Neighborhood Enhancement Team) office and everything. It's a second change
program for our youth from ages 18 and up to 24. We're going to be looking for an
opportunity to work with all you Commissioners because we would like to bring them to
each one of y'all districts. Mr. Watson, thank you for becoming the new Commissioner.
Nice to meet you, sir. That's it. Thank y'all again.
Board Member Watson: Thank you.
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Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, sir. Any more public comment? Any
additional public comment? Okay.
APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - AUG 31, 2020
10:00 AM
CRA RESOLUTION(S)
MOTION TO: Approve
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Good morning. The December 14th Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency meeting will come to order.
Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
Nicole Ewan (Assistant Clerk of the Board): Board Member Watson.
Board Member Watson: Here.
Ms. Ewan: Board Member Russell.
Board Member Russell: Present.
Ms. Ewan: Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Here.
Ms. Ewan: We have quorum to start the meeting, Vice Chair.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: We have a quorum. Good morning, everyone. I think
we need to first approve the minutes from the last -- from last minute -- the last meeting?
Is there a motion to approve the minutes?
Board Member Russell: So moved.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: So moved by Commissioner Russell, seconded by
Commissioner Watson. Any objection? So we're done.
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1. CRA RESOLUTION
8323 A RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO
ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE, WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
RESTRICTIONS AND REVERTER PROVISIONS, OF CERTAIN CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT 714 NW 4
AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTION.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0027
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Mr. Shiver; will you -- in the interest of transparency --
sort of walk us through the seven items that we have briefly so that the community and
the Commissioners can (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?
Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): Thank you. It'll he an honor.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: You're recognized, sir.
Mr. Shiver: Thank you. And thank you, Board Members, for being present. First item
is authorizing the acceptance of a 3,000 square foot lot owned by the City. This lot is
located at 714 Northwest 14th Avenue. It's being conveyed to the CRA (Community
Redevelopment Agency) for affordable housing purposes. The second matter is a
resolution authorizing a grant Jro$150,000 to Washington Heights Community
Development Conference -- that's Jackie Bell -- for a monthly open air market, better
known as Folk Life Friday. We have -- this program has been in Overtown since 2010.
It's held in the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall on every first Friday. The third item is a
resolution authorizing a grant in the amount of $190,000 to Suited for Success for job
training and other employment support services. Suited for Success was started 26
years ago. It's part of an international organization, Dress for Success. They have
been in Overtown for 11 years. The fourth item is a resolution authorizing a grant in
the amount of'$150,000 to Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers for a job training
second chance. This is a pilot program. Out of $150,000, $100,000 is being allocated
and sponsored by the City of Miami mayor; $50, 000 is coming from the CRA. The fifth
item is a revenue item, a resolution ratifying an executed purchase agreement with
FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) in the amount of $2,162,887.50. This is
for two easements; one is permanent, and one is temporary. This is on property that we
own north of the 395 expansion. And this resolution will allow that expansion as well as
bringing necessary revenues to the CRA. The sixth item is a resolution authorizing a
grant in the amount of $200,000 to Neighbors to Neighbors. This is an operation of a
business incubator and the development program. NANA (Neighbors and Neighbors
Association) was formed in 1995 to assist small businesses in the area. It's been a very
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successful program, particularly with the moms and pops and small business grants and
micro loan programming. And the last item is a resolution authorizing the execution of
the first amendment to a development agreement and covenant with Grand Central
Miami Holdings, Inc. This is a development of what we call in the CRA Block 46. It's
370 units. In this agreement, we're giving a 57 percent TIF (Tax Increment Financing)
agreement for 80 units, affordable units from 60 percent AMI (Area Median Income).
Six units will be 60 percent AMI,• 24 units will be 60 to 80 percent; 25 will be 80 to 100
percent; and 25 will be 100 to 120. The remaining units will be workforce units. As I'll
explain to the Vice Chair who's the chairman of this meeting, the CRA is fortunate
enough to be in a phase where we're now recruiting and giving incentives for mixed -
use, mixed -income development since we have stabilized the affordable housing low and
moderate income market in Overtown. Mr. Chairman, those are the seven items.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Mr. Shiver. We have a motion by
Commissioner Watson to approve Items 1 through 7, seconded by Commissioner
Russell. Is there any discussion?
Board Member Watson: Yes.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Commissioner Watson, you're recognized, sir.
Board Member Watson: Yes. Mr. Chair, I have a question on Item 7. Mr. Director, is
this the last time they'll come before us on any sort of amendments to the agreement?
Mr. Shiver: Yes. This is the last -- this is an agreement -- we had anticipated giving
them some assistance for affordable housing, but we delayed that. This project has got
to be about 90, 95 percent complete. These units will be available to the public within
the next six months. And we don't anticipate this item coming back before the
Commission -- I mean, before the CRA. This is the last item.
Board Member Watson: Because I have some letters, from some of the residents at the
existing facility on their issues of now -- in this development and how they are now not
kind of complying with what they had agreed to do with those residents in the first
Poinciana. So we'll get a chance to speak to them or hear from them to ensure that
they're going to do what they supposed to do.
Mr. Shiver: Thank you. And the principals, you have informed me of the concerns. And
for the Board to know and the community will know, this is Poinciana Phase II There
have been some concerns in the residents in Poinciana Phase I. We have informed the
principals of that, and I'll be glad to facilitate a meeting between you and the residents
of Poinciana Phase I.
Board Member Watson: Okay.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Are there any additional comments or questions?
Commissioner Russell, you 're recognized.
Board Member Russell: Thank you very much. Just a question, Mr. Director, about the
Encouraging Dreamers grant. So the funding will provide job training and car washing
services to our fleet vehicles for the entire city or for vehicles within the CRA? How
does it work exactly?
Mr. Shiver: Well, right now -- and he has to -- Elijah [sic] has to explain that better.
My understanding though that the location would be in the redevelopment area. My,
understanding is they do have a principle of understanding with the City of Miami
police to do cars. I'm not too sure if it's going to be citywide because I don't know the
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capacity. But this grant is facilitating equipment, location, and some salaries moving
forward.
Board Member Russell: It's Ijamyn, not Elijah.
Mr. Shiver: Right. That's your name.
Mr. Gray: Yes, sir.
Board Member Russell: Good morning, sir.
Mr. Gray: Good morning, good morning, good morning.
Board Member Russell: Good to see you.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Good to see you.
Mr. Gray: So like Mr. Shiver said, this is an opportunity that was brought to the City to
do the City cars. I would love for it to be citywide where we could set up an opportunity
in each district with a little spot that hires the kids from each district with a job
opportunity so if that answers your question, sir.
Board Member Russell: It does. So the -- through the Chair, please. The total amount
in the agenda is $150,000 but only a portion of that is provided by the CRA. The other
portion is from the Mayor's Office.
Mr. Shiver: Exactly.
Board Member Russell: So there is citywide fitnding already being applied.
Mr. Shiver: Yes.
Board Member Russell: So you could technically work citywide.
Mr. Gray: Yes, sir.
Board Member Russell: And so the amount that's in here already includes the services
for that cleaning for the next year? Is that how it works?
Mr. Gray: No. The services is for the startup and for the -- for me to be able to train --
pay the employees.
Board Member Russell: Okay. So that's the initial amount. The actual cleaning
services would be a further contract.
Mr. Gray: Yes, sir.
Board Member Russell: Understood. All right.
Board Member Watson: So is the Director going to --
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: You're recognized, Commissioner.
Board Member Watson: -- going to help you with respect to now you increasing your
capacity to maybe be able to serve the city?
Mr. Gray: I couldn't hear you, sir.
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Board Member Watson: Is the Director going to help you with respect to increasing
your capacity to be able to serve the city and not just the district?
Mr. Gray: Yes, sir.
Board Member Watson: All right.
Mr. Shiver: And I look forward to that. This is a pilot program. And if they are
successful the way we would believe they will be, then I'll be coming back to the Board
with that good report and possibly request for additional funding.
Board Member Watson: All right. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Gray: Thank y'all. Have a blessed day.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Any additional comments, Commissioners? Okay, so
we call the item. Any -- all those in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed, "nay." It passes unanimously, 3/0.
2. CRA RESOLUTION
8325 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT TO NEW
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE,
INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION AND OPERATION OF
"FOLK LIFE FRIDAYS", A MONTHLY OPEN-AIR MARKET IN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA, FOR 2020-2021; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER 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;
FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND,
ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0028
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item
Number 1.
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3. CRA RESOLUTION
8329 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT TO SUITED FOR
SUCCESS, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $190,000.00, TO
UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JOB TRAINING AND OTHER
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO JOB SEEKERS FROM THE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR 2020-2021; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY
FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER 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;
FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND,
ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0029
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item
Number 1.
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4. CRA RESOLUTION
8330 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00, TO ENCOURAGING DREAMERS
BREAKING BARRIERS, LLC, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ALL STAR DETAILING SERVICES
TRAINING AND SECOND -CHANCE PROGRAM FOR 2020-2021; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; 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;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS,"
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0030
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item
Number 1.
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5. CRA RESOLUTION
8331 A RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RATIFYING THE EXECUTION BY THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") OF A PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO THE
GRANTING OF A TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO FDOT FOR $25,100.00 AND
THE RATIFICATION OF THE EXECUTION BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND FDOT IN THE
FORM OF EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF
WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANTING OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT TO
FDOT FOR $2,137,787.50 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO
CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0031
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item
Number 1.
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6. CRA RESOLUTION
8332 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS
ASSOCIATION, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/PROCUREMENT
PROGRAM, AND OVERTOWN EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND REFERRAL
PROGRAM FOR 2020-2021; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE; 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; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW
CRA, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0032
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, please see Item
Number 1.
7. CRA RESOLUTION
8333 A RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
COVENANT BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND GRAND CENTRAL MIAMI
HOLDINGS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A".
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-20-0033
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Board Member, District Five
SECONDER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two
AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Watson
ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 7, please see Item
Number 1.
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Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
Meeting Minutes December 14, 2020
NON -AGENDA ITEM(S)
1. CRA DISCUSSION
8371 DIRECTION BY BOARD MEMBER WATSON TO THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH A REPORT REGARDING
THE STATUS OF PROJECTS FOR TOWN PARK.
ADJOURNMENT
RESULT: DISCUSSED
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: No further business to conduct. Merry Christmas,
everyone.
Board Member Watson: Mr. Chair.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. You're recognized.
Board Member Watson: Let me just say this and so we can -- future planning. I've
gotten a lot of letters from people in the Town Park projects.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: In which projects?
Board Member Watson: The Town Park projects. I'd like to direct -- at least through
you -- have the Director come back to us with a report on the status of those projects at
our first meeting in January.
Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. We'll do that. So directed. No further
business to conduct. The meeting is now adjourned. Merry Christmas.
Board Member Watson: Merry Christmas.
Board Member Russell: Take care, everyone. Thank you for coming. Thank you, Mr.
Chair.
The meeting adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
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