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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-23-0026
File Number: 13611 Final Action Date:5/25/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("SEOPW CRA"), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) 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 SECTION 18-
85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS
ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FR
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
FUNDS TO THE POINCIANA VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
("POINCIANA VILLAGE"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($500,000.00) ("FUNDS"); FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 201 AND 269 N.W. 7TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (COLLECTIVELY "THE PROPERTY");
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL
IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR SAID PURPOSE;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE THE
FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY
TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION FROM THE SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED
"OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("SEOPW CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and
projects within its redevelopment area in accordance with the SEOPW CRA 2018
Redevelopment Plan Update ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 3, of the Plan lists "Provide and Retain Housing
Affordability; working with the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County and the private sector to
encourage and create a sound balance of very low-income housing, affordable, workforce and
mixed -income housing"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 2, of the Plan also provides that "the neighborhood
must retain access to affordable housing even as the neighborhood becomes more desirable to
households with greater means" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
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WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, Plan lists "creating housing...designed to improve the
quality of life for Overtown residents in the CRA" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 3, of the Plan further provides that "there must be
variety in housing options" as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, the Poinciana Village Condominium Association, Inc., a Florida not for profit
corporation ("Poinciana Village"), owns the properties located at 201 and 269 N.W. 7th Street,
Miami, Florida 33136 (collectively "the Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Property is in need of repairs which include elevator replacement,
exterior concrete restoration, and exterior painting ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendation and finding of the Executive Director, it is in
the SEOPW CRA's best interest for the Board of Commissioners to authorize, by an affirmative
four -fifths (4/5ths) vote, a waiver of competitive sealed bidding procedures pursuant to Section
18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), as adopted by the
SEOPW CRA, to allocate an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and No
Cents ($500,000.00) ("Funds") to Poinciana Village for repairs to the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that authorizing this Resolution would
further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST 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. Pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, as adopted by the SEOPW
CRA, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the Executive
Director's recommendation, and written finding that competitive negotiation methods and
procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the SEOPW CRA's provisions of the Funds
for repairs to the Property and waiving the requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified,
approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse the Funds, at his
discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and
satisfactory documentation, subject to the availability of funding, from the SEOPW Tax
Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and Aids" Account, Account No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, to Poinciana Village for repairs to the Property.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the General Counsel
for said Purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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