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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, December 12, 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 December 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Present: Chairwoman King, Commissioner Gabela, Commissioner Pardo and
Commissioner Carollo
Absent: Commissioner Reyes
On the 12th day of December 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 2:55 p.m., and was
adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
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
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MINUTES APPROVAL
1. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST CRA - REGULAR - OCT 24, 2024
10:00 AM
MOTION TO: Approve
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
SECONDER: Miguel Angel Gabela, Board Member, District One
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo
ABSENT: Reyes
Chair King: I believe we have some more.
James McQueen (Executive Director): Yeah, we have one other thing we have to take
care of. We have to have the minutes approved.
Domini Gibbs-Sorey (Assistant City Attorney): From the October 24th meeting.
Chair King: Okay. May I have a motion for the October 24th meeting minutes?
Board Member Carollo: Move.
Board Member Gabela: Second.
Chair King: I have a motion.
Board Member Gabela: Second.
Chair King: I have a second. All in favor?
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries unanimously. And this shall conclude the Southeast
Overtown Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for December
12th, 2024. Thank you, gentlemen, and madam.
Mr. McQueen: Merry Christmas, everyone.
Unidentified Speaker: Merry Christmas.
Chair King: Happy holidays.
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CRA RESOLUTION
1. CRA RESOLUTION
17029 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), SELECTING PSA.492,
LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS THE SOLE
PROPOSER IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") 24-
03, FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY LEASED BY THE SEOPW CRA
LOCATED AT 249 N.W. 6TH STREET, SUITE 108, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136,
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT ("SUBLEASE"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A," WITH THE SOLE PROPOSER, FOR WHICH
TERMS MAY BE AMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNSEL; PROVIDING FOR THE
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-24-0079
MOTION TO: Adopt
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three
SECONDER: Damian Pardo, Board Member, District Two
AYES: King, Gabela, Pardo, Carollo
ABSENT: Reyes
Chair King: -- West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting for December 12,
2024. At this time, 1 will yield to the Executive Director, Mr. James D. McQueen, to get
us started.
James McQueen (Executive Director): Well, thank you, Madam Chair. First note, let me
wish all of the Board a Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year.
Board Member Carollo: (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. McQueen: And let me -- let me also --
Board Member Carollo: -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE).
Mr. McQueen: -- let me also assure my good and dear friend, Commissioner Carollo,
that I know my obligations as it relates to barbecue ribs and I will have -- I'na practicing
right now, Commissioner. Just give me a minute, I'm practicing. Thank you very much
for your patience. And we have one item and Attorney Brown will read that item into the
record. Thank you.
Vincent Brown (Deputy Executive Director/Staff Counsel): Item 1 is a resolution
accepting the sole response to PSA.492 LLC (Limited Liability Cowan)), RFP (Request
for Proposals) 2403, small business retailer of urban wear; further authorizing the
executive director to execute a sub -lease agreement, substantially in the form attached
Exhibit A, for approximately 1,000 square feet of commercial space at 249 Northwest 6th
Street, Suite 108, Miami, Florida, 33136.
Board Member Carollo: Move.
Chair King: Wait. We have to have public comment.
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ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Carollo: Well, yeah, they can speak afterwards while we have our --
Chair King: Okay, well, we have a motion.
Board Member Pardo: Second.
Chair King: And a second. And at this time, we will open the floor for public comment. If
anyone would like to speak on this item, please step forward. Seeing none, I have a
motion and a second. All in favor?
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chair King: Motion carries.
The meeting adjourned at 2: 58 p.m.
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