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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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
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Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
Meeting Minutes November 21, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo,
Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes
On the 21st day of November 2024, 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 12:07p.m., and was
adjourned at 12:31 p.in.
ALSO PRESENT:
James McQueen, Executive Director, CRA
Vincent Brown, Deputy Executive Director, CRA
Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair King: At this time, we'll open the floor for public comments. Good afternoon. Good
afternoon.
Brain Halstead: Good afternoon, good afternoon. I am Brian Halstead. I'm owner at
Town Park Plaza North. I'm here to talk about the ongoing construction at Town Park
and the problems that we are facing over there.
Chair King: Sir, I'm sorry.
Mr. Halstead: Yes.
Chair King: Town Park is not on the agenda. This is for you to speak on the items that
are before us.
Mr. Halstead: Okay. The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is in charge of the
construction.
Chair King: I understand.
Mr. Halstead: Can I speak on that?
Chair King: That's not on our agenda today.
Mr. Halstead: Yes.
Chair King: You can make a meeting with the executive director or the deputy director to
address your concerns, but that is not before us today.
Mr. Halstead: So, the topic that is before us is what exactly?
Chair King: All of the resolutions that were just read into the record.
Mr. Halstead: Okay, and --
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Chair King: I'm going to ask staff to meet with you so they can explain that and then we
can address your question.
Mr. Halstead: But can I have my moment on the floor to speak? I mean, I'm already --
Chair King: Sir, sir, and I am not trying to not give you your moment to speak, but it's not
on this agenda. What you are speaking about is not on this agenda. There's no action we
can take for what you want to speak about.
Mr. Halstead: Yes.
Chair King: 1 want to hear your concerns. The executive director can address you. Mr.
McQueen?
James McQueen (Executive Director) Excuse me for a minute, sir. If you will give me a
minute once the meeting is done, I'll sit and talk with you.
Mr. Halstead: I feel that I'm -- I mean, I'm already here. Can I just say what I want to
say about, you know, what's happening at Town Park and the fact that we are not -- we
have been like --
Chair King: Go ahead, sir --
Mr. Halstead: -- more than six years -- yes.
Chair King: Sir, I'm going to allow you to, although I have said to you multiple times,
that issue is not before us. It's not fair --
Mr. Halstead: Okay, thankyou.
Chair King: -- to the staff --
Mr. Halstead: Thank you.
Chair King: -- to have you come, but --
Mr. Halstead: -- let me just -- let me just go ahead. Thank you so much.
Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Madam Chair, for the record,
I'd like the board to know that there's a pending lawsuit surrounding this matter, and I
would further ask that we move cautiously, because there is a pending lawsuit that --
Chair King: I see.
Mr. Brown: -- he has filed.
Chair King: Well, I am under the impression that buildings 1 through 4 have been
completed and the residents are moving back in.
Mr. McQueen: That is correct, Madam Chair.
Chair King: And building 17 should be?
Mr. McQueen: Within 60 days, I think, they should be completed. They're finalizing that
building also.
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Chair King: Okay. Good morning. I'm sorry, sir, your turn. I'm sorry.
Adrian Madriz: It's okay. All right. Adrian Madriz, 1990 Northwest 4th Court, Apartment
11. And I'd like to speak on the first item of the agenda. And HA Contracting has
constantly been getting contracts from the CRA, and it doesn't make any sense to me that
they continue to be able to do that, because every single time they get a contract, they go
over budget, and then the CRA continues to give them contracts. Is there a way you can
blacklist them as a contractor? Because there -- they shouldn't be -- continue to be
rewarded for these kinds of performance issues with more contracts. And so that's the
primary thing that I want to address because it's happening in multiple communities, also
at Town Park Plaza North, also at the Town Park Village. And it just -- it seems like the
CRA doesn't actually want to take the kind of measures that they can take in order to
actually address these problems and these over budget problems and the slow progress of
the construction for six years.
Chair King: Sir. Sir. One, what you're speaking on --
Mr. Madriz: So, I would just really like to see the CRA take action on this problem.
Chair King: Okay. So, one, that wasn't on the agenda, same issue with the gentleman
before. And two, the contractor was selected by the Town Park Association, not the CRA.
Mr. Madriz: I would like to state for the record that that is not true, that that is not true.
The contract states that it is with the association, but the thing is that the checks are
made by the CRA.
Chair King: The checks are made by the CRA, sir.
Mr. Madriz: The checks are made by the CRA, and the money never goes through the
treasury of the association.
Chair King: Sir. Sir, please don't --
Mr. McQueen: Madam -- madam --
Chair King: Sir, please don't speak over me. One, I don't mind you having your say. No
one. However, please tell the truth. The CRA did not select the contractor. The
association did. The CRA is paying the grant that allowed the contractor to cone and
rehabilitate the units there, private homeownership units. And if I had my say, I would
not have done it the way that it was done, but I inherited it. And we are trying to make
sure that everyone is moved back into their unit, and had I had my way, I would not have
rehabilitated units for investors. Okay?
Mr. Madriz: I would agree with you on that one, yeah.
Chair King: And the association, not the CRA, selected the contractor. I understand that
there have been issues, however, just know that the association, not the CRA, chose the
association [sic]. So, thank you for your advocacy. Ma'am, good afternoon.
Thema Campbell: Good afternoon, Commissioner King, and the Board of
Commissioners. My name is Thema Campbell and I'm the CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
for Girl Power Rocks and here also on behalf of Mama Hattie's House. And I wanted to
say I'm here in support of items four and six and to say thank you very much.
Chair King: Sir, before you leave -- hello, sir, please, because he got up and said
something. I want to be fair. Have your two minutes.
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Mr. Halstead: Thank you very much. On the subject of the problem that we're facing for
the -- I've been outside of my unit now since 2020. 1 was told 1 -- I own at Town Park. I
don't live there, right? 1 was told that the unit -- and my units was in a fantastic position.
I didn't need a grant. But everybody had to give up their unit for this renovation that was
to take place. It should have only been 400 days, according to the contract between the
CRA and the association. That is 2020. We are now in -- I mean, that is 2019. We're now
in the end of 2024. I've been paving taxes. I've been paying HOA (Homeowners
Association) fees. And I do not have access to my unit in Miami, in Florida, in this year,
2024. And the CRA is basically in charge of, as he said, of the construction. Because I
can tell you for a fact, the contractor does not answer -- you were just speaking with the
president of the association. The contractor does not answer to the president, the
contractor answers and is paid by the CRA. On paper, it shows that the association is in
charge, but the association is not in charge. The association does not control the
contractors. They did not hire the contractor. They did not chose [sic] them. So, this
whole thing is going on with the CRA in charge of the whole situation. And you also said,
you made a comment to him that the CRA did -- you also make a comment to him that you
do not -- you do not do things for investors. And I can tell you for a fact the CRA is the
biggest investor in Town Park because they own the most units. They are the biggest
beneficiary of the loan that was given for the renovation. They own 26 units. Those units
must go back to the tenant. I have suffered financial loss, and nobody is there to
compensate me. They're like, oh, you're an investor. The biggest investor is the CRA,
because they own all the units, they influence all the elections with all their votes --
Chair King: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Halstead: -- and choose the board.
Chair King: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Halstead: And that should not be taking place.
Chair King: Sir, thank you. And you said you're not an owner, you're an investor?
Mr. Halstead: I'm an owner there. I'm an owner.
Chair King: Okay. You live there. That's your homestead.
Mr. Halstead: I do not live there.
Chair King: I see. Okay. Thank you.
Mr. Halstead: Yeah, butt own there.
Chair King: Thank you. At this time, are there any items up for discussion?
Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): I'm sorry, Chair. I'm just going to officially close
the public hearing.
Chair King: Please, yes. Public hearing is officially closed.
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CRA RESOLUTION(S)
1. CRA RESOLUTION
16953 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING FUNDS
FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AS SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK
WEST DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT ("DRI")/MASTER PLAN
RECOVERY FEES AND DRI SUPPLEMENTAL FEES, IN THE AMOUNT OF
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($317,000.00) TO REIMBURSE THE SEOPW CRA FOR THE AMENDMENT
OF A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; RATIFYING THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS
AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS, AND AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0070
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Chair King: Good morning, everyone -- good afternoon, everyone. At this time --
James McQueen (Executive Director): Good afternoon.
Chair King: -- I'm going to call to order the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
(Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for October -- November 21, 2024.
Vice Chair Carollo: Where are my, ribs, Mr. McKnight [sic]?
Mr. McQueen: I'm working on them. I'm working on them.
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, man, you --
Chair King: Okay, so, Mr. Executive Director.
Mr. McQueen: I'm working on them. Good morning -- good afternoon, everyone. We
have nine proposed items. Attorney Brown will read those into the record.
Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): The first item is a resolution
authorizing the CRA to accept the City of Miami's reimbursement of $317,000 for
expenses incurred during the amendment of the redevelopment plan pursuant to
Resolution CRA-R-17-0011, adopted on February 27th, 2017. The second item is a
resolution authorizing the CRA to adopt the City of Miami's Order of Business and Rules
of Procedure outlined in Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-33 (0), to provide for automatic
continuance of board meetings when canceled or not held due to lack of quorum or other
emergency. Item number three is a resolution rescinding CRA Resolution CRA-R-24-
0065 and authorizing the executive director to execute a lease agreement substantially in
the form attached to Exhibit A for approximately 1,000 square feet of commercial space
at 249 Northwest 6th Street, Suite 108, Miami, Florida, 33136, Jroa 10-year initial term,
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at a total base rent of $20,000 annually, with a 5 percent annual increase after the first
year, and an estimated cost of construction at $428,391.63. Item number four is a four -
fifths item, a resolution rescinding CRA-R-23-0021, and by a four -fifths vote, rating,
approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation and finding, Exhibit
A, that competitive negotiation methods and procedures is not practical or advantageous,
waiving the requirements of competitively sealed bidding, and further approving a grant
request in the amount of $5 million -- not to exceed $5 million to support the development
of Mama Hattie House, and associated soft costs in the amount not to exceed $500,000
of the grant. Item number five is a resolution accepting the selection committee's
recommendation for top ranked proposal, Coral Rock St. Agnes Partnership, [sic] LLC
(Limited Liability Company) to develop affordable housing for residents on a --1 got to
wait `til Mr. McQueen stop coughing in my ear -- 0.68-acre assemblage of continuous
land parcel within the historic Overtown neighborhood. Item number six is a four fifths
item. This is a non-TIF (Tax Increment Fund) funded item. A resolution by lbw -fifths vote
ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's recommendation finding
that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous,
waiving the requirements of competitive sealed bidding and further approving a grant
request in the amount not to exceed $68,000 to support Girl Power Rocks, Inc.
(Incorporated) in providing youth development through the Summer STEAM (Science,
Technology, Education, Art and Math) program and workforce training program for
youth residents within development area. Item number seven is a four-ffths item, a
resolution by four -fifths vote ratifying, approving, and confirming the executive director's
recommendation, finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practical or advantageous, waiving the requirements of competitive sealed bidding and
further approving a grant request in the amount of $10,000 to support Miami Urban
Contemporary Experiences, LLC, for a Soul Basel event on December 2024. This is also
a non-TIF item. Item number eight is a resolution by four -fifths, ratifying and confirming
the executive director's recommendation and finding, Exhibit A, that competitive
negotiation methods and procedures are not practical or advantageous, waiving
requirements of competitive sealed bidding, and further approving a grant request in the
amount not to exceed $19,060.70, support infrastructure assistance at The Urban
Overtown, outdoor entertainment gateway and venue space. Item number nine is a
resolution authorizing the executive director or his designee to negotiate and execute an
amendment to the 2016 Interlocal Agreement in order to incorporate interlocal
amendments to the Tri-Rail agreement between the County, the Tri-Rail, and the CRA.
[Later...]
Chair King: If I may have a motion for --
Vice Chair Carollo: If I could inquire on number three. Mr. McKnight [sic], at the risk of
not ever getting ribs again, I don't want to -- I don 't want to be a sore thumb, but I don't
want to appear ignorant either. So, I need for you to explain this to me. And whatever
firm this is, they're leasing a thousand square feet from us, correct?
Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Yes, that would be -- we
would be the tenant -- pursuant to the development agreement and community benefit
agreement between --
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay, we're the tenant or are we leasing it out?
Mr. Brown: We're the tenant but we're going to sublease it.
Vice Chair Carollo: Okay. So, we're going to sublease it.
Mr. Brown: Yes, sir.
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Vice Chair Carollo: Now, it's a ten-year lease, right?
Mr. Brown: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: And they're paying $20,000 out.
Mr. Brown: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: That $20,000 is not coming to us. It's going to whomever we're
leasing the property from, correct?
Mr. Brown: Correct.
Vice Chair Carollo: And who 's paying the $428,000 plus $391,063 maximum in
expenditure to operate the property.
James McQueen (Executive Director): The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, I'm trying to figure out --
Chair King: It's the CRA 's space that we are trying to make available for a small
business -- minority -owned business.
Mr. McQueen: When the --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah. But the problem that I'm having here is that if you add up the
10 years, the small business is going to pay $200,000, plus 1 see a 5 percent kicker. 1
don't know if that's only the first year or every year. Is it every year or the first year?
Mr. McQueen: The 5 percent kicker will be each -- each year.
Vice Chair Carollo: Each year. Okay. That might get closer even though it won't. Bottom
line is that we're doing this because we want to get out of that property, correct?
Mr. McQueen: No, well, the original contract between the CRA and the developers of
Block 55 called for some spaces to be set aside for small minority businesses.
Vice Chair Carollo: Right.
Mr. McQueen: And -- and -- but those businesses also have to be supported in building
out the spaces. They couldn't afford to build out the spaces in those -- in those properties.
So, this is our attempt to support a small business, a young man who's, you know, has
continued to, you know -- you know, we're trying to support businesses that normally
would not be able to be in spaces.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, how much are they putting into this? Or are we financing
everything for them?
Mr. McQueen: Well --
Vice Chair Carollo: What percent are they putting into this? Because if someone doesn't
have any gain into a business, you know, it's real easy to just walk away from it then.
Board Member Gabela: Yeah, I think you're talking about skin in the game.
Chair King: They have skin in the game. This is -- what we're trying to do is to not lose
Overtown in Overtown and to encourage minority businesses. It is a -- we hope that this
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business will he a successful business. It is a -- it's a rapidly growing industry and 1
believe that at some point in the future, this business, it is my prayer that they will be able
to pay market rate rent.
Vice Chair Carollo: Well, we hope that they all will, particularly f we're putting so much
money down payment for a business, but my question is, how much are they investing in
this?
Mr. McQueen: Well, first of all, Commissioner, it's important to understand that the
actual tenant has not been selected. We're putting this money aside because our estimates
are, and this is how much it would cost to build out that space based on our
conversations with the developers of Block 55.
Vice Chair Carollo: That's a huge amount. I mean, 1 know that everything has gone up in
price, but it's only a thousand square feet.
Mr. McQueen: But also -- and it's important to understand that that's up to that amount,
you know --
Vice Chair Carollo: Yeah, you're correct. And I was going to say that.
Mr. McQueen: It's up to that amount.
Vice Chair Carollo: It's up to that amount.
Chair King: But it's such a raw space. There's no -- there's no infrastructure in that
space, no bathroom, no nothing. It's just that; a square. Even with the AC (Air
Conditioning) ducts I believe, it's nothing.
Mr. Brown: It's a gray box.
Chair King: It's just a box.
Mr. Brown: Absolute gray box.
Vice Chair Carollo: Alright.
Chair King: Commissioner Reyes?
Board Member Reyes: Okay, I -- I agree with you, Madam Chair. and that has been one
of my main concerns, that we will lose Overtown in Overtown. And I will -- I have been
an advocate, not for now, years back, of business creation and business retention in the
Southeast Overtown area. That residents of Overtown, they will take -- I mean, they will
have the opportunity to set the business in those areas where they are going to prosper,
and the businesses are going to be owned by Overtown residents or by somebody that
look like an Overtown resident. That is -- have been my -- my. -- I mean, my -- I have, in
my discussion, all the time, and Mr. McQueen, you know that I have been all the time
asking for that, business creation and business retention. Now, you said to the question of
Commissioner Carollo, that how much has the business owner or the potential business
owner, how much have they invested? What is their part of the deal?
Mr. McQueen: Well, until we make the selection of the actual owner, we can't determine -
Vice Chair Carollo: You don't have anybody.
Mr. McQueen: Huh?
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Vice Chair Carollo: You don't have anybody yet, so --
Board Member Reyes: No, no, 1 mean -- but I want to clarify that your base, 1 mean, your
selection of the -- of the owner is going to require --
Mr. McQueen: Some contribution by --
Board Member Reyes: -- contribution --
Mr. McQueen: Yes.
Board Member Reyes: -- and that would have to come to us and see if we would agree
with it or not.
Mr. McQueen: That is correct.
Board Member Reyes: Okay, sir. So, I'm voting for it.
Vice Chair Carollo: The point that I want to be clear on, we shouldn't be financing
anybody 100 percent to go into business.
Mr. McQueen: 1 agree. Commissioner, 1 agree with you wholeheartedly on that. We think
that any business that comes Overtown, even small or large businesses, we should not be
supporting 100 percent. Everybody has to put something in, bring something to the table
in order to occupy spaces that we control.
Vice Chair Carollo: Alright.
Chair King: So, again, if there's no further discussion, may I have a motion for --
Mr. Brown: Madam. Madam Chair --
Board Member Gabela: I just --
Mr. Brown: -- Items 1, 2, and 9 need to be modified to include the cover memo. That's it.
Chair King: Okay. So --
Board Member Gabela: Can I just?
Chair King: Yes, go ahead.
Board Member Gabela: So, I just wanted to make one observation. I agree that you've
got to have some skin in the gauze, you know. That's my thing. But I also understand the
problem you have in Overtown. There's not a lot of people with the means to start a
business. But my last question -- I'm going vote for this -- but my last question is how do
you know what the build -out is if you don't know what the business will be?
Chair King: Well, like we just said --
Board Member Gabela: I'm just curious, I'm not --
Chair King: No, no, no, the build -out really is about having a space that can be open to
the -- there's no bathroom. There's no air conditioning.
Board Member Gabela: So, its like. flooring?
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Chair King: That's dirt. It's --
Mr. McQueen: There is a floor and there's a ceiling, and that's basically what they are
turning over to us, and this is just an estimate of what it will cost to build out, and that's
why it's important that you realize that we're saying it's up to this amount. We won't
spend any more than that. From our --
Chair King: It could be less. It could be less.
Mr. McQueen: It could be less, and remember also, as Commissioner Carollo referred,
they have to put something in there.
Board Member Gabela: Okay, thank you.
Mr. McQueen: They have to have a capital contribution of their own, whoever is
selected.
Board Member Reyes: Okay, okay. That's good. I'm good.
Chair King: So, if -- may I have a motion with the --
Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair? My apologies, so 1 through 9 has already
been moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and 1, 2, and
9, only the backup documents need to be substituted. There's no substantive amendment.
Chair King: Okay.
Mr. Brown: Correct.
Board Member Reyes: But my -- my endorsement of Commissioner Carollo was about the
ribs. I was talking about the ribs. I seconded that I think that we should pass a resolution
that we will -- we will kick Mr. McQueen from the City Hall unless he comes in with ribs.
Vice Chair Carollo: If I remember, part of the deal when he got hired was that he also
got to be the part-time barbecue chef
Mr. McQueen: I will address your concerns in the immediate.
Chair King: So, I have a motion and a second. All in favor?
Members of the Board (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. Thank you,, everyone. Thank you for attending
the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA meeting.
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2. CRA RESOLUTION
16954 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), APPROVING, ACCEPTING, AND ADOPTING
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ORDER OF BUSINESS AND RULES OF
PROCEDURE, AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE II/SECTION 2-
33/SUBSECTION (0) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION/ORDER OF BUSINESS AND RULES OF PROCEDURE," TO
PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONTINUANCE OF A SEOPW CRA
BOARD MEETING WHEN A MEETING IS CANCELLED OR NOT HELD DUE
TO LACK OF QUORUM OR OTHER EMERGENCY; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0071
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number
1.
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3. CRA RESOLUTION
16956 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-24-0065, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 24, 2024, IN
ITS ENTIRETY AND ENACTING THIS NEW RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A LEASE
AGREEMENT ("LEASE"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
BETWEEN THE SEOPW CRA AND BLOCK 55 ORG OWNER, LLC, A
FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("LANDLORD") FOR THE USE OF
ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL AND/OR
COMMERCIAL SPACE ("PURPOSE") AT 249 N.W. 6TH STREET, SUITE
108, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33136 ("PROPERTY"), FOR A TEN (10) YEAR
INITIAL TERM, AT A TOTAL BASE RENT OF TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($20,000.00) ANNUALLY, WITH A FIVE
PERCENT (5%) ANNUAL INCREASE AFTER THE FIRST LEASE PERIOD,
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM RENTALS AND LEASES ACCOUNT NO.
10050.920101.544000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE
DOLLARS AND SIXTY-THREE CENTS ($428,391.63) FOR CONSTRUCTION
COSTS RELATED TO THE SEOPW CRA BUILD OUT, AS ESTIMATED IN
THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT "B," TO BE EXPENDED
FROM THE CONSTRUCTIONS IN PROGRESS — ACCOUNT NO.
10050.920101.67000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS
THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE
PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF
RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0072
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number
1.
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4. CRA RESOLUTION
16958 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-23-0021, ADOPTED ON MAY 25, 2023,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," AND
ENACTING THIS NEW RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "B," 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 ("CITY CODE"), AS
ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA, TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT
OF MAMA HATTIE'S HOUSE, A MIXED -USED DEVELOPMENT WITH
ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, AND ALL
ASSOCIATED SOFT COSTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($500,000.00)
("SOFT COSTS"), AND 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, ALLOCATED FROM
OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS, ACCOUNT NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($5,000,000.00) ("FUNDS");
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 PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0073
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item Number
1.
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5. CRA RESOLUTION
16959 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ("BOARD") OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), ACCEPTING THE SELECTION COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATION TO SELECT CORAL ROCK ST. AGNES PARTNERS,
LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS THE TOP RANKED
PROPOSER TO DEVELOP A 0.68-ACRE ASSEMBLAGE OF CONTIGUOUS
LAND PARCELS WITHIN THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD,
LOCATED AT 1141 NW 3RD AVE, 242 NW 12TH ST, 234 NW 12TH ST, AND
224 NW 12TH ST, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, CONTAINING AN
APPROXIMATE TOTAL LOT AREA OF 29,881 SQUARE FEET
("PROPERTY"), FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP RANKED
PROPOSER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
PRESENT ANY PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO THE
BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND, IF SATISFACTORY, APPROVAL
AND AWARD; CLARIFYING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT INTENDED
TO BE AN AWARD OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR TO OTHERWISE
CREATE ANY RIGHTS WHATSOEVER THE PROPOSER REFERENCED
HEREIN.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0074
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 5, please see Item Number
1.
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6. CRA RESOLUTION
16960 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE
OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING SAID
PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING; 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
CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON — TIF
REVENUE FUND - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($68,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, GIRL POWER
ROCKS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, SET FORTH
IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING
YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR PROPOSAL, AS
SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "C," WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0075
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 6, please see Item Number
I.
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7. CRA RESOLUTION
16961 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE
OR ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION(S) 18-85 AND 18-86 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW CRA; WAIVING SAID
PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING; 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
CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO. OTHER GRANT AIDS / NON — TIF
REVENUE FUND - 10051.920101.883000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($10,000.00)
("FUNDS") TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION, MIAMI URBAN
CONTEMPORARY EXPERIENCE LLC, SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IN PROVIDING ARTS &
CULTURE PROGRAMS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL
CULTURAL HERITAGE, AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR PROPOSAL, SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT "C," WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN FISCAL
YEAR 2024-2025 ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE
TO COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0076
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 7, please see Item Number
I.
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8. CRA RESOLUTION
16963 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW 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, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A," 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 ("CITY CODE"), AS ADOPTED BY THE SEOPW
CRA, TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT URBAN
GATEWAYS, LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AN
OUTDOOR VENUE SPACE LOCATED AT 1000 N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA 33136, AND 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 CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT NO., IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED NINETEEN THOUSAND SIXTY DOLLARS AND SEVENTY
CENTS ($19,060.70) ("FUNDS") ALLOCATED FROM OTHER GRANTS AND
AIDS, ACCOUNT NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000; 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 PURPOSE STATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0077
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 8, please see Item Number
1.
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9. CRA RESOLUTION
16964 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
THE SEOPW CRA TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
THAT CERTAIN INTERLOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY, AND THE SEOPW CRA DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2016, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL FOR THE SEOPW CRA, FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRI-RAIL DOWNTOWN MIAMI LINK PROJECT
("PROJECT"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COUNSEL FOR THE SEOPW CRA, FOR SAID
PURPOSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF RECITALS
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADJOURNMENT
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0078
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four
SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo, Reyes
Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 9, please see Item Number
I.
The meeting adjourned at 12:31 p.m.
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