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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2023-12-14 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 14, 2023 10:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Christine King, Chair, District Five Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2ND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800 I Fax (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, and Commissioner Pardo Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes On the 14th day of December 2023, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 Chairwoman King at 11:49 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:58 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Vincent Brown, Staff Counsel, CRA Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair King: I'ni sorry. Anyone here who would like to speak on behalf of the public on any of the items for the Overtown CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), please come forward. Dave Nelson: I have a -- my name's Dave Nelson -- Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): (INAUDIBLE) microphone. Mr. Nelson: I'm Dave Nelson, I'm the owner and qualifier for Electraserve, electrical company. We do a lot of work in the City, of Miami and the Miami -Dade County. I have a letter. I have a letter that was sent to the CRA in June I'd like to hand out. As a part of the project, we did projects in the City of Miami, which was the citizenM Project. As a part of the project, the CRA entered into an economic agreement with developer. The agreement was imposed penalties relating on responsible wages. We acknowledged -- Chair King: Sir, which item are you speaking on? Mr. Nelson: It's public speaking. It's a project that we did at the citizenM Project. Chair King: Of the items that we just -- you're not speaking on any item before us today? Mr. Nelson: No, this is for -- Chair King: Okay. Mr. Nelson: -- the CRA. Chair King: Okay, so it's not appropriate comment. We're only taking comments on the items that are before us today. You can speak to the executive director or legal counsel on your issue. Vincent Brown (Staff Counsel): Unfortunately, Madam Chair, we cannot speak to him. He's represented by counsel and we will violate his right to counsel if we speak to him. SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Chair King: I see. Mr. Brown: So, we will not speak to him directly. Mr. Nelson: So -- so -- Chair King: Okay, so we're taking public comments on the items that are before us today. Mr. Nelson: 1 understand, but counsel told me to come to the meeting today because we can't get a response from the CRA. Mr. Brown: May I respond, Madam Chair? Chair King: He's talking to you. Mr. Brown: Okay. That is -- that is not true. We sent an email, as a matter of fact, last week to representatives from the citizenM Project, the Miami World Center Project, advising them that if you all want to make a good faith effort at negotiating, resolving your issue, then make a good faith effort at resolving it. Right now, as we speak, there's an estimated $2.5 million in penalties for unpaid wages that you owe the CRA pursuant to the public benefit agreement. You -- your attorney submitted a offer of less than 10 percent of that amount. Good faith negotiations would require that you make an offer that is reasonable and just, that we may take it under consideration, and that is what I informed the representative from Citizens -- well, the representative from Miami World Center, and she conveyed that information to your attorney, and CitizenM attorney. So, if -- and (UNINTELLIGIBLE) attorney. So, if there's a good faith attempt to resolve the issue, then make a good faith offer, but not a 10 percent offer. That's a slap in the face. Mr. Nelson: We -- we just want to -- a face-to-face -- Chair King: Okay, now again, we have a meeting to conduct. Your attorney needs to get in touch with them. Is there anyone else here who would like to speak on behalf of the items that are before us on this agenda? Silvio Pupo Casco: Hi, Silvio -- Silvio again, 1291 Northwest 37th Street. I wasn't able to find any of the agenda items. I know that particularly they're printed, so -- and I really wasn't able to hear really well what it was that you were talking about to be able to comment, just for the record, but -- but I do want to think about what we can propose in terms of the work that we're already doing in Overtown, particularly with Green Haven and the park in Green Haven, to bring more education, to bring more citizen science projects, and to bring an art walk that extends through Overtown, highlighting the historical parts, including where Martin Luther King wrote the "I have a dream" speech, next to Green Haven. So, I don't know if that's under consideration, and I don't know if it's appropriate right now to talk about that proposal, but it's something that I'd like to learn more about how to properly engage with the -- is this with the Omni, the Omni CRA or no? Chair King: This is the Overtown CRA. Mr. Pupo Casco: This is the Overtown CRA. So, particularly for the Overtown area. But again, I wasn't able to get any of the information that's being discussed today, so I'm not able to give you a better comment. Mr. Brown: I'll provide you my cellphone number. You can call me, okay? SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Mr. Pupo Casco: Alright, thank you. Mr. Brown: You 're welcome. Chair King: Thank ou. So, is anyone -- is there anyone else that would like to speak on behalf of the items that are presented before you? Seeing none, public comment period is closed. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 CRA RESOLUTIONS 1. CRA RESOLUTION 15220 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS AUTHORIZING A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN (EXHIBIT "A") FOR THE USE OF PROPERTY AT 1611 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 (THE "PROPERTY"), WITH BDI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION ("BDI"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: Item 1 was deferred to the January 25, 2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West (SEOPW) Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting. Chair King: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for December 14th, 2023. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Chair King: Wait, no, no, I need you to sit. No, no. (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). City business first. Mr. Executive Director, please begin. James McQueen (Executive Director): Good morning. Good morning. We have three items for consideration this morning, and Attorney Brown will be reading them into the record. But before we get started, I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Vincent Brown (Staff Counsel): There are five items. One is going to be deferred, the other is going to be withdrawn. The first item that's going to be deferred is a resolution authorizing a license agreement for the use of property located at 1611 Northwest 3rd Avenue, between the Overtown CRA and BDI Construction Company. That item will be deferred, Item 1, until January 25th, 2024. Item Number 3 is being withdrawn. That's a resolution between F-A-M S E R SA LLC. It was a request for funding for renovations of property at 212 Northwest 11 th Street. That item is being withdrawn. The first item for consideration -- Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Wait, so -- okay. So, it's my understanding that Item Number 1 is going to be deferred to January 25th, 2024. Mr. Brown: Correct. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Mr. Hannon: And Item Number 3 is going to be withdrawn. Is there a motion? Board Member Gabela: Motion. Board Member Pardo: I'll second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 2. CRA RESOLUTION 15221 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN (EXHIBIT "A") BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA ("PLAINTIFF") AND KAREN CARTWRIGHT ("DEFENDANT"), CIVIL DIVISION CASE NUMBER 2023-085229-CC-05) ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0061 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Vincent Brown (Staff Counsel): Item Number 2. The Resolution was read by title into the public record by Staff Counsel Vincent Brown. Mr. Brown: Item Number 4. The Resolution was read by title into the public record by Staff Counsel Vincent Brown. Mr. Brown: That's properties owned by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). And Item Number 5. The Resolution was read by title into the public record by Staff Counsel Vincent Brown. Chair King: May I have a motion? Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): We need public comment. [Later...] Chair King: I have a motion and a second, all in. favor? Board Member Gabela: Aye. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Sorry, Chair, I didn't have a mover and seconder for 2, 4, and 5. Chair King: Who was the mover? Board Member Pardo: I was the mover. Chair King: Second? SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 Board Member Gabela: Second. Second. Chair King: All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. We have now concluded the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. The City of Miami Commission meeting will resume at 2:30. Thank you. Board Member Gabela: Can 1 just say something? Chair King: Yes, please. Board Member Gabela: 1 need your help with the CRA on 7th Ave and Camillus House, because I got a problem of homelessness, and I was wondering whether I could have some help, of my area and that little area there that's in the CRA, for policing, for cleaning up. Is that -- Chair King: We're doing all of that -- Board Member Gabela: -- something that we can talk about? Chair King: -- staff -- we'll have the City Manager have staff speak to you about that. They have a whole team that goes out every night. Board Member Gabela: Just want to put it out there to you guys. Chair King: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Thank you. SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 3. CRA RESOLUTION 15049 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S) AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, 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 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE SEOPW CRA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISPERSE 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 "GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT, ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000, IN AN AMOUNT TO NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($289,566.00) ("FUNDS"), TO FAMSERSA, LLC., A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("FAMSERSA"), FOR THE REHABILITATION OF 212 N.W. 11TH STREET ("PROPERTY"); FURTHER 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 THE ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Withdraw RESULT: WITHDRAWN MOVER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number I. SEOPW CRA Page 8 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 4. CRA RESOLUTION 15223 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS (EXHIBIT "A"), BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA AND THE DUNNS- JOSEPHINE, INCORPORATED, A FLORIDA FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("DUNNS-JOSEPHINE"), FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF A PORTION OF SEOPW CRA PROPERTY, 316 N.W. 11TH STREET AND 324 N.W. 11TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136 ( THE "CRA LOTS"), AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0062 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item Number 2. SEOPW CRA Page 9 Printed on 2/23/2024 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023 5. CRA RESOLUTION 15224 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), ACCEPTING THE SELECTION COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION OF HOOD DESIGN STUDIO, INC. (HOOD DESIGN STUDIO), AS THE TOP RANKED PROPOSER TO THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 23-01 FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES FOR N.W. 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($300,000.00) ("FUNDS") AND TO BRING THE SAID AGREEMENT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0063 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo ABSENT: Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item Number 2. The meeting adjourned at 11:58 a.m. SEOPW CRA Page 10 Printed on 2/23/2024