I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> If we could take a brief moment of silence right now. We know that there is
a major hurricane passing through the Atlantic and we know our um executive director would definitely pray for your family. So, if we could just take a moment of silence and send a prayer up for Jamaica. Thank you. Before we be begin tonight's meeting, um
I know we have a former elected official in amongst us. Um want to give um of course good evening um former commissioner Barbara Jordan. Thank you so much for being here with us this evening. Definitely wanted to recognize you and thank you for all your service to Miami date county.
Madame CR directors, CR at Turner, is our agenda set. Do we have any additions, deletions? >> I believe there is a request for um items to be taken off of consent. I've been advised that that has to be done via a vote. >> Okay. >> So, um there is a request that item on
the consent agenda, item B. Well, that's the only one that's coming off of consent, but off of the regular agenda, item one. Can I also request that item D be removed from consent as well? >> So, okay. So,
for clarity, I'm being So, B is being requested to be tabled to the November meeting. Correct. >> And agenda item one is being requested to be tabled to the November meeting. For item D on the consent agenda, do you want that to be removed off of today's
agenda completely or you just want it off of consent and on the agenda, regular agenda? I would like to off of consent on the regular agenda because I like an addendum to the amount. No problem. >> So, >> do you want to take that as a group then or do you want to do them individually?
>> Um, are there any more changes, madame chair? >> Um, for the board, do you guys have any changes for >> So, on the consent agenda, item B is being requested to be tabled to the
November meeting. item. Pardon? November 11th. >> The 10th. We moved it. >> Oh, we moved because the the 11th is Veterans Day. So, we're having a special meeting on the 10th >> on Monday. >> Okay. We can likewise do the same. So, we can do the 10th. Um, and then item D
on consent is being moved to the regular agenda. >> Okay. >> On the regular agenda, item one is being requested to be moved to the November 10th meeting >> and that needs to be taken up for a vote. That is correct. >> Okay. Do I hear a motion?
>> Move for approval. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by board member Estimate Iran to table items B, agenda, wait, consent item B
and item one to the November 10th meeting. and item four or consent item D to be moved to the regular agenda. All is seconded by Vice Chair Timothy. All in
favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> The motion carries with a 40 vote. >> So, do we need now need a vote on the consent agenda or >> Okay. Unless a member of the CRA board wishes to remove a specific item from
this portion of the agenda, tabs A, C, E, F, G, and H constitute the consent agenda. These items are self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion. These items will be recorded as individually numbered items adopted unanimously by the following motion. that the consent
agenda comprised of tabs A, C, E, F, G, and H be adopted. >> So move. >> Second. >> Do we need to open up for public hearing? No. >> All for consent. Okay.
>> I have a motion made by board by Vice Chair Timothy, seconded by board member Estay Urban. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40 vote. Can we take item D as item agenda item one?
>> Consent item D, resolution approving interlocal agreement for shared services with the city of North Miami. >> No, no, no, no. >> That's item >> Oh, it's labeled here. Hold on. were
well, excuse me, apologies. A resolution approving agreement with Hip Rockstar LLC for communication services. I know I requested for this one to be removed. I would like um to make an addendum to this contract. Um I have
used Hipstar Rockstar Services for my teach business summit which is a initiative of the CRA. So, I wanted to ensure that we include um the full-on production cost for that in in this agreement as well. So, that's what I wanted to have the addendum be. Does it
need to be reagended like brought back to the agenda or can we make can I make that change here tonight? It'll just be a by a dollar amount. >> Right. So, if we're just increasing the dollar amount and I guess the scope to include that, >> uh that's something you can do tonight.
>> Okay. um because it's favorable to the to the applicant. >> Okay. >> To the consultant. >> Okay. >> So, is there is there a certain amount? Um >> yes, it'll be um up to 35,000
>> to add on in addition. >> Mhm. >> Is that it? Okay. Yeah. Here we go. So the madam chair um so it's just an additional 35,000 cor >> correct >> line item to teach the fish >> correct
okay >> I think what is happening here is that hip rockstar's agreement which is currently at 157500 is increased by 35,000 to include the services that she renders for teach >> correct >> yeah okay >> any other questions
from the Public hearing is now open on consent item D. Seeing none, public hearing is now closed. I'll move approval. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by Vice Chair
Timothy to approve agenda item D or sorry, consent item D. The motion was seconded by board member Estimate Urban. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40 vote 192500.
Agenda item number two. Agenda item two, resolution approving agreement with we strategize for lobbying services. >> Do you guys have a problem? Scaff is requesting that the board authorize renewal of the professional services agreement with restrategize LLC for
lobbying services at Miami date county for fiscal year 2526 at an annual cost not to exceed $60,000. We Strategize is a lobbying firm that represents the North Miami CRA at the Miami Dade County level and we are seeking to have them do this throughout
the fiscal year. >> Open to public. Mhm. Public hearing is now open on agenda item number two. Seeing none, public hearing is closed. Discussion up here. >> Move for approval. >> Second.
>> Have a motion made by board member Estimate Urban to approve agenda item two. The motion was second by board member Charles. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a four vote. >> Agenda item number three.
Agenda item three, resolution approving interlocal agreement with Northwest 7th Avenue CRA. North Miami staff is requesting that the NMC board authorize the execution of the interlocal agreement with the Northwest 7th Avenue corridor CRA for the redevelopment of the Northwest 7th
Avenue corridor which is a listed priority corridor for the North Miami CRA. Northwest a 7th Avenue is a key commercial corridor connecting North Miami to the regional economy. Both agencies have identified the corridor as a redevelopment priority and seek to coordinate their investment strategies.
The ILA establishes a cooperative framework that includes joint planning and project coordination, shared cost participation on mutually agreed efforts, common design and infrastructure standards, shared data and performance tracking, and a unified community outreach and messaging. Staff
recommends approval of the resolution. We do have the executive director of the North Miami CRA 7th CRA present. If there are questions, >> we know he's no stranger to the North Miami CRA. He >> is. >> Um, public hearing is now open on agendum item number three.
>> Seeing none, public hearing is now closed. Discussion up here. >> Move for approval. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by board member Charles to approve agenda item three. Motion was seconded by board member Estair Irvin. All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40 vote. >> Item number four, >> a resolution agenda item four, a resolution approving agreement with Kim Lee Horn. So we do have an agreement. This is an
extension of the prior um agenda item. So the first effort of the interlocal agreement is to work with Kimley Horn in doing a landscape landscaping documents for the medians that are on Northwest 7th Avenue that land within both of the
boundaries of both CRAAS. We do have a representative of Kimley Horn present virtually who can speak to the scope of the work. >> This is a creative study not to actual do the work. >> So not a study anymore. We have well it's it's the pre-development services
for that work to be able to get the medians begun. So we do know that we would like to have visible change on Northwest 7th Avenue that corridor early next year. So this is the fastest possible way that we're able to start getting that work done. >> So this is not the actual work that's being done to the median.
>> No, we would need construction documents in order for the work to begin. And so this is a generation of those construction documents. There's work that has to be done in order to be able to put it out to get the construction done unfortunately. >> Yes, it is. Well, we're not going to say all of 7th Avenue with the bill.
>> They are they are 60% of this bill will be covered or 70% of this bill will be covered by the Northwest 7th Avenue. >> What is the percentage? >> 70%. >> Oh, 70%. Okay. So, this is not just a North Miami. >> It is not. It is a collaborative effort. >> Okay. >> First venture from the ILA. >> Okay.
>> Mhm. Uh Mr. Mr. Haggard, do you need me to say that on record? >> Yeah, here he is. >> Good evening everyone. Uh, for the record, Tom Hardit, project manager and landscape architect, Kim Horn, uh, 8201 Peters Road, Plantation, Florida. Uh,
good evening everyone. Thanks so much for having me um, as a part of Annabuz Coordination. So, I'm here this evening to talk through the general scope uh, of the project for the Northwest 7th Avenue corridor. Uh without further ado, I can kind of talk through the overall scope
of the project. Uh happy to share my screen which is the work contract uh or just talk through the general scoping of the limit. So then when you have any questions, please feel free to stop me. Uh so the overall uh corridor as a part of uh the overall contract would be for
state road 7. Uh it focus is landscape beautifification and irrigation within the existing medians. Uh the corridor limits are approximately from northwest 155th Street down to northwest 80th Street. Uh which as mentioned the project does split out uh amongst two of
the CRA districts. So roughly 1.5 miles exists within the North Miami CRA district and 3.5 miles uh exist within the Northwest 7th Avenue CRA district. Uh as a part of this process uh as
mentioned it will be construction documentation as well as construction to construction services. Uh our project is primarily brought into three tasks. One is our initial due diligence. Uh we will be working with both uh the city of
Miami, the CRA as well as FDOT and the uh district to coordinate on base files, utility locations, uh collecting site data information uh with existing record drawings that FDOT has on file, as well as working with the public works
department to identify potential uh tapping locations for future irrigation that will be then brought into our construction documentation. uh as I mentioned we focused onification uh previous uh previously the project uh
that was completed back in 2020 2021 uh irrigation was not fully part of the scope only in select areas uh we've worked with Annabo in past to identify the need for permanent irrigation with the median so we'll be working uh with utility as uh water service information
to identify how we can incorporate permanent irrigation into the medians uh So upon the completion of the due diligence task, we're going to move on to current construction documents. Um, Annabbo may have mentioned this previously, but are in contact and
conversation with FD regarding the middle portion of the project, which is from 119 to 143rd. Uh, understanding that this is a deficient condition and it's a priority for the district uh to get this addressed first. This will be a top priority as a part of the design
construction documents to identify the plan material and overall design that will eventually go into that portion. Uh moving on through the design phase, we will then re-engage FDOT through the peritting process which is uh to occur under a a highway landscaping permit. Uh
currently there is one that exists for the middle portion of the project that I just mentioned 118th to 143rd. uh and that we will meet uh at the onset of the project to determine how FDOT would like to proceed with permitting uh with the northern boundary up to 155th and the
southern boundary uh down to northwest 8th. Uh and then lastly, task three covers the uh Olympic construction based services that's partnership uh during the construction project to be on site for uh general construction observation
ensuring the contractor is installing material according to the contract documents. So that's a high level breakdown of the of the contract. Happy to answer any specific questions you guys might have. >> Thank you. Thank you. So, um, let me open it up public let me open it up for
a public hearing first before I bring it back up here to the board. Public hearing is now open on agenda item number four. Seeing none, agend public hearing is now closed. Discussion, questions. >> Yeah. Um,
Madame Chair, um, if I may, the question probably goes to, uh, our, um, executive director and, um, also, uh, Cass, uh, who's the father of Northwest 7th Avenue. Um, wherever you go, you're still attached to our Northwest 7th
Avenue. So I see um first of all I'm glad that we have um this group because I see the kind of work that they do and um they very they very um sharp and um beautifification which is something that we truly truly need on uh Northwest 7th
Avenue and we're talking about irrigation which is um also on point landscaping and uh I think I missed the third uh component but something that um I think we don't talked about in this um
studies uh lighting. I think we also need to open our eyes to um lighting. The type of lights that we have on Northwest 7th Avenue with uh the those high poles with FPNL know that at night some of the areas like very very dark
and I think to a project like that we should bring some uh different type of lighting that may also bring beauty to um to the areas. That's something that you will consider or something that we need to have a different um discussion on it. We'll definitely take that into
consideration. >> And um the other thing is that we and um discover of work we also um add some um um site where we can have some outlets let's say around the holidays
that we can um place um you know Christmas lights around. So we need a place to uh plug them in and everything. So that is also something that I would like to see you guys add into the scope of work as we um talking about the median of uh our northwest um seven our
northwest 7. So those are like my two >> Yes, I can see you and thank you. >> Any other questions? >> I have one. Um as it relates to the tree depos um deposition um do you guys go in
dep to identify what type of trees or this is just placing where the trees are going? >> No absolutely. So as a part of our construction documentation uh which will be a requirement both of the notify me and permiting process we will identify all the existing conditions as it
relates to plant material. So in addition to identifying the trees, the types, the DBH's as well as their condition, we will also inventory for that uh interior portion of 15 or excuse me 119 to 43rd of the existing planting
material that could feasibly remain in place. I think as a part of our reification program, we would like to identify potential anchoring trees and ponds that could remain that are in good condition. It's certainly our approach to completely wipe what's there. We'd like to inventory what what is there and
could could remain as part of the design. So to answer your question, yes, we will inventory what's existing and produce a tree disposition plan which identifies the existing issues. >> And I would also suggest that there's a maybe midway briefing with the CRA
board. Um in the past we planted trees on the median on Northwest 7th Avenue and then removed them because the board was not happy. Right. >> So, I just want to make sure that there's a midway point where you guys are updating us before you guys make that final. >> Yes. I believe that this scope of work does even include Kimy Horn coming to
the board meeting to be able to advise both CRAAS and making sure that everyone is on the same page as the work that's being um taken under. >> Correct. And to the councilman point in terms of lighting, um I know I've seen in other cities where they they're able to do like uplighting, you know, around
the trees and so forth, just you know, giving it that appeal that it may need. Um, so thank you councilman for bringing that up. Did you have >> madam um Annabbo the it's strictly for the median. It's not along the the trees along the sidewalk at this point in
time. >> At this point we are only focusing on the medians. >> Okay. Now, quickly on the topic of the trees, and I know uh down here in North Miami, some way somehow we have a love for
native trees, which happen to be in most cases like very ugly, hard to go and everything. Would that um for Northwest 7th Avenue? Are we talking about like trees that will bring beauties? because now we have some pal palm trees in the
median that I know we need to get rid of them because they are like not only uh flamsy and um ugly and not growing and everything. So uh for our northwest 7th Avenue, I just don't want to see our hands being tied by behind behind our
backs on that native trees. That's something that we need to talk about now to take into consideration because we need to elevate the area. We absolutely will be we will be taking sustainability and aesthetics into priority when we are making the selection. So not only something that's sustainable but
something that also improves the visual look of the corridor is going to be top of mind. >> Um if I may uh uh my name is uh cast Neville the executive director of the Northwest 7th Avenue CRA. Um I think one I I agree with to the point that you
made um board member. I think one of the things that now that we are going to have irrigation um we are going to ensure that we have something that is you know colorful and the lighting we are going to talk to um the consultant and ensuring that this is something that we can do in uh in the future but I want
I I just wanted to um thank you for approving the item and um I know this is something that we've been talking about for a very long time ensuring that you know both CRA are working hand in hand and um hopefully you know with this we are going to be able to move some things faster Thank you.
>> Thank you. And uh my last comment will go back to um Kimley Horn. Um I know and I've seen the kind of work that um you guys are doing. I was at the F conference. >> I saw your presentation and everything
and I hope that you will bring the best to our Northwest 7th Avenue. So that's my last point to that. >> Absolutely. I'm glad to hear you're part of that presentation. >> Yeah. And to that I'll move for approval. >> Second.
>> Sure. I just want to um No, I have no problem with the um um the motion of the second. I what I'd like to see though, I'd like to see something similar to that of a West Sea Highway as well. So, I just wanted to put that on the record for now. >> Yes, I do have an update on that. I
believe FDOT has just recently done work on those um medians. So, we would need their per moving forward. I don't think we're able to touch those roads at this point because of work that they have just recently done. However, we will reach out and see if there's any collaboration that we can do to make
additional improvements. I have a motion made by board member Charles to approve agenda item four. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Timothy. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40 vote. >> Agenda item five. Agenda item five, a
resolution approving agreement with Greater Miami Service Corps. A resolution of the chair and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the executive director of North Miami CRA Attorney to negotiate and finalize an agreement with Greater Miami Service Corp to implement a beautifification program for 15 single family residences
located in the community redevelopment area for an amount not to exceed $150,000. Authorizing the executive director to execute the agreement with Greater Miami Service Corps. authorizing the executive director to take all action necessary to implement the terms of the agreement and providing for an effective date. Agenda item five. Staff is requesting that the
board authorize the execution of the agreement with Greater Miami Service Corps for the beautifification of 15 homes within the NMC boundaries in an amount not to exceed $150,000. Staff is requesting an approval of a proposed bid waiver pursuant to section 7-120 subsection B of the city's code of
ordinances. GMCS is a youth workforce development organization dedicated to empowering young people aged 18 to 24 through paid service education and career um training. They've been in existence since 1990 and they have been working with several different
municipalities. Staff is recommending approval of this item. Okay, I'll open up public hearing for agendum item five. Public hearing is now open. Seeing none, agendum item is now closed. Discussion up here.
So this is for a youth workforce development. So this is not our rehab existing rehab program. This is separate and apart from our rehab program, our existing rehab program which I will be addressing in our um in my report this evening. We are continuing as planned with our regular residential
rehabilitation project. that is a much broader scoped um program that we provide for our residents. After we do select our um residents for that program this year is when we will launch this program because it does have a smaller scope of service. This is as you know we
can give up to $30,000 worth of um services to those who do apply under our residential rehabilitation program. Under this service they would receive $10,000 worth of improvements. So it is strictly focused on the landscape facade and some minor energy improvement um
that is in the interior of the home >> and the youth selected between the ages of 18 and 24. Are they North Miami residents or they're all >> they will they will be North Miami residences? GMSC will work within the communities to make sure that the ones who are selected are coming from the community.
>> Okay. Um I mean um and I'm director would that be different from the I know we had a poll um that we talked about. >> Yeah. This is completely different. >> That's different, right? Yes. Because I saw um the 15. Yes. >> Looking at the 15 and everything. Okay
then. All right. >> Any other questions? >> Move. Oh, second. >> I have a motion made by board by Vice Chair Timothy to approve agenda item five. The motion was seconded by board member Charles. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40
vote. >> All right. Number six, CR attorney report. >> Um I would just like to thank the board for approving my um contract for the coming fiscal year. Look forward to working with you all again and with the executive director and her staff who
have been most professional. Thank you. >> All right. Number seven, CRA executive director report. Just a reminder that we are going to be launching our residential rehabilitation program. The applications are going to be available beginning
December 1st. The deadline for submitting those applications to our office is January 23rd. Repeat that again. >> December 1st. >> December 1st is going to be when the applications are going to be open for residents to make their application for the program. The deadline will be January 23rd. We will hold the lottery
after. We have not selected the lottery date just yet. We need to see the availability of the chambers. But also a quick reminder about solo Miami and the um affordable >> go back to what you were saying. Um do we know how many how much funding did we all lot for this year? >> We allotted 1.3
>> 1.3 million. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That's broken down though. So yeah. Okay. >> Um and for Solo Miami, we do have the deadline approaching for the units that we do have available at that um development. It is five units that we
have at the 80% AMI rate. The deadline for people to submit for those are November 7th with the lottery being held on November 12th. >> And you received applications? >> We have been receiving applications. Yes. >> That >> do we know what the rents are? Cuz when
we're saying 80% AMI, so we have five units at 80 and I know two bedrooms. So let's let the folks know at what what the rent prices are. >> I don't have it off the top of my head. I want to tell you it's 1900. Yes, I want to tell you it's 19. It's 1921 something like that. But it is what is
published by HUD. Again, I want to be clear to the public that this is not something that the CRA chooses, the developer doesn't choose. These are the HUD guidelines that are updated every year around April 1st. >> So, two bedrooms at 1900. >> That is correct. >> All righty. November 7th is the deadline. >> Yes. And the lottery will be held on
November 12th and the once we're selected will be posted on our website and at our office. >> Okay. It'll be here in the chamber. >> Yes, it will. Okay. And is that it for your report? >> That is it for my report. As always, you
do have um copies of the uh pro all of the project reports that we have going on this month. So, you do have that included in your packets. And you did receive some goodie bags from the CRA. Hope you enjoy. >> Any questions as it relates to this
monthly report? >> I have a question. Um for those that says project in default, does that mean that their grant was rescended? not yet rescended. They are in but we are reaching out to see if there's a way to cure those. Um but if there is not then they will come back before you to be rescended
>> even if it was paid out. So what what happens then? >> This is the issue. We we would rather cure these situations and to have to resend them because these are projects that are heavily already receiving um money from us. So we want to find a way to work with them.
>> I know. When you say you're in default, you're unable to reach them or >> No, they are in default because they're past their construction period. Remember, we normally give them about 18 months under the contract period. These are people who have been funded since for a lot longer than that. Are there are there is is there staff
that we have all allocated or that is following these projects and that is you know on more timely basis so that we don't have all of these default well >> yes we do have some of these who are who have representatives that have reached out to us we have been trying to work
with them to see if there are ways to remedy what their situations are a lot of them are just needing far more funding than we can provide to them um so it really is coming down to money and at this point. We just really need to see whether or not there's a way to kind of wrap up the project or if they just
really have to abandon the work. >> So I I have a question. Um Mr. Attorney, for some of them, if they are far gone within the work and they're coming to request for additional monies, we we have the the powers to do that within reason if it it
helps the project. Is it because of price of construction? What what what is >> some of them are saying price of construction some and and that's the reason why they haven't come back to you for the increased amount. Some of the rationale haven't really >> been supported. >> Okay.
>> So once we come to an agreement where we can really see a basis for why it's taken this long then we can bring it back to the board. >> Is it safe to say that those projects that are in default are at least 50% >> of their profit?
>> Yes. Yes. >> For question. So for >> residents that know me, I see that they have a balance of 4 million. When do they get paid at 4 million? >> So two is going to be paid now this fiscal year and then the last two will be paid next fiscal year. There were um
one of the developers that we had a construction payment schedule in their contract. So we are actually in the process of making their that reimbursement right now. Um so that should be paid. This year's obligation should be paid >> very soon.
>> And um >> any other questions? >> Yeah. No, just a quick question on those um project in default. So I only see um a small you know the small ones. Do you have any of the big project that we know holding big millions that that are in
default now are coming up? Um anything because I I just see the the small little fish in here. I don't see any u big um sharks and everything >> square. Not they're not in default. >> Oh. Oh, no. No. I just said, >> right? He wants to know if there any of
the infrastructure projects that are in default. There is no infrastructure project currently in default at this time. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> All right. Go ahead. >> Any update on >> Is your microphone? >> Any update on what Redwood is doing?
>> No. Um, no, we do not have an update. >> Do you have any any sense of what they're doing >> or any communications with what they're doing? In my last conversation with the developer, they are stating that they want to do whatever they can to work
with the CRA. I think there are some outstanding um submissions that they need to make to the CRA before we can come to another agreement that we can bring to the board. >> So, we're waiting on that from the developer >> and no timeline on that.
>> I hope to bring it to the next meeting. >> Okay. And what about the document? Um, I don't think it's on this agenda for the council of the uh we gave them on phase two or tower two $8 million out of city
funds and they were supposed to um release us from the CRA funds on tower two. Where's that stand? That >> that's the whole that's the whole issue that's supposed to be coming back to the CRA board. >> Okay. So that's why I'm saying I'm hoping to bring that item back in
November, but if it's not yet ready, I'm not able to. So we are working with the developer. Um I know the board member has been involved in trying to bring all of this to a resolution. So as soon as it's ready to come back to um a board meeting, we will be bringing that item. >> Okay.
>> I'm sorry to go back. Rx Park, were they able to close on their RX Park? >> Close. >> Yeah, I thought they were. Did they close on their loan? >> Rux Park. what they were waiting for was sir tax funding from um Miami date county and I need I did follow up the last time I spoke with them they were
still waiting in a decision so I need to follow up and see see if they were awarded >> because I think he told me it was like November or something so I will I will ask and see if they were awarded. >> Okay. And then for um have you heard from that developer on their start date? >> I have not. >> And when is there I think what did we
do? Did we do like a year? >> I think June 2026 is when they'll they their deadline is. So we have some time before there's a potential default in that >> situation. Okay. Any other questions?
No. I see we have public comments. >> Seeing none. >> Move to adjourn. >> Second. Board member Burns. Move to adjourn. Seconded by Vice Chair Timothy. All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 4 vote.