Oh god, I don't even have my agenda. >> Oh, right. I'm sorry. We are going to um call the call the meeting to order. Madam clerk. >> All right. Chairman Desme >> here. >> Vice Chair Timothy, >> board member Burns, board member Eston.
>> Board member Charles. >> Chairman, you have a quorum to proceed. >> Thank you so much. We're going to um do the pledge and then we'll get into a consent top agenda. I pledge allegiance 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. >> Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to our regular CRA board meeting. Um, we do have a reception in honor of Haitian Heritage Month. So, we will try to make
this as fast as possible. Um, consent agenda, madame clerk, and then we'll get to the other items >> unless a member of the CRA board wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda. Tabs A and B constitute the consent agenda. These resolutions and items are
self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion. These items will be recorded as individually numbered resolutions adopted unanimously by the following motion. that the consent agenda comprised of tabs A and B be adopted. >> So move >> second.
>> I have a motion made by board member Charles to approve the consent agenda tabs A and B. Motion seconded by board member Eston may all in favor. >> Any opposed? The motion car I'm >> one I think. >> Oh okay. >> The motion carries with a 3-1 vote.
>> I just have one request madam secretary. Just a just a typo in the notes where it says board member estimate Irvin. to say she instead of he. That's all. Just a minor minor change there. Thank you. In a minute. >> I apologize. >> No worries.
>> Okay. Um wait question. Um there was there was a facade going that was in the >> Yes, it is >> in the Is that why you voted? Um member, why is it in the consent? Was it do we regularly do it in the consent? So we
always although these are within the executive director's authority we always still like to apprise the board of all the grants that we give. So anything that is under that's not approved by the board we still do inform you by including it on consent. >> So wait a minute I okay let's be clear
on this. I don't think the stuff that you approve should be legislative. It should be administrative. But if we spending money on a business I don't care if it's a dollar. We need to approve it. um you know we need to be careful on on that if that you know I'm
just saying moving forward it's a facade grant we need to know and kind of I mean I don't think we would have any issues with it but you have members who may do so I I think I even on the city agenda we we careful um something goes on the
agenda unless all everybody's agreed it's just you know that that's why it's usually so I wouldn't question until I see I'm like why are we um somebody's opposing the items on the agenda. So let we we we need to have public discussion
and I don't think you want to put yourself in a predicament where you know at least it's up to the board whatever whatever the case is you know something administrative you could sign that you know that's you know that's fine I don't need that but >> I understand I do need clarity from the board however um ever since I've been
here I came into the process where all of our commercial grants unless they were above the executive director threshold those were the ones that were approved every other all of our facade grants have always gone on consent as a matter as a matter of informing the board. So, if you'd like to change that.
>> No, no, no, no, no, no. It's You've been here for a while. Um, we we've always that's what we've been we've been doing in terms of the consent. >> Yes, that's what we've been doing because uh there was a time when we were giving a number of grants and the board was >> concerned that there were too many
things on the agenda to deal with >> and asked specifically that they be placed on consent. >> Okay. All right. No problem. But each through the chairman, but each board member if they wanted to pull if I wanted to pull it before I could have,
but yes. Um I I did not. But you you feel that if you're spending less than $49,999 that on any item that um you can automatically do it and then just let us know on the agenda
on the facade grants. Do you have the sole discretion? >> Yes. >> Yes. That's it's not about sole discretion. That's been the process that we've been having. And anything that comes under the executive director's authority normally does happen administratively. That doesn't not that that's the point of the spending authority that it doesn't come to the
board, but anything above that threshold comes for board approval >> and you do brief us when you talk. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. In terms of >> Yeah. Like I said, I know for the um with the city normally usually things on consent is things all of us agreed on
>> agree on. Yes. >> On on that. That's why. But if it's been doing like that, I'm not I'm not trying that. The purpose was not for me to change it. Whatever it is. Okay. Perfect. Thank you so much. Um item one. >> Agenda item one, a resolution of the chair and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
authorizing the executive director and North Miami CRA attorney to negotiate and finalize an amendment to the agreement with Green Arrow Sustainable Consulting, Inc. to provide to continue to provide quality control and inspection services for the housing rehabilitation grants program on an as needed basis for an amount not to exceed
$2,500 per each project and an estimated total amount not to exceed $65,000 based on an anticipated total number of 26 housing rehabilitation projects. Authorizing the executive director to execute the amendment to the agreement with Green
Era Sustainable Consulting, Inc. authorizing the executive director to take all action necessary to implement the terms of the amendment to the agreement and providing for an effective date. Agenda item one. >> Thank you so very much, madame um executive director. >> Staff is requesting that the NMC board
approved the renewal of the contract with Green Arrow Sustainable Consulting, Inc. to continue providing inspection services and quality control for the NMC's housing rehabilitation grants program. The proposed contract price has been adjusted to $2,500 $500 per project with an estimated total of 65,000 for up
to 26 housing rehabilitation projects for this fiscal year. Green Arrow was initially awarded this contract in at the March 14th, 2023 board meeting and has served in this capacity since. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Um move item
>> second. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Public discussion. Um open for item number one item agenda item one um for green era renewal. Seeing none public hearing closed. >> I have a question for the man. >> Yes sir.
>> What is the these is this is an amendment. This is a renewal. >> This is a renewal of the contract >> and within the original contract it had options to renew up to how many years? >> Have to look at the contract itself. Um,
but I think we're still within the renewal periods that were in the original contract. >> Okay. Because this is the fourth renewal. Just wanted to know if it was a three-year renewal. >> I think it was a two year. Was it a two-year with three one-year renewals?
>> That is normally what we do. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, we we we're still within the the renewal period. >> Yes. But we're bringing it to the board obviously because um it's $65,000. >> Yeah. Okay. Got it. All right. Um, thank
you. Um, Madame Secretary, >> I have a motion made by board member by chairman Desome to approve agenda item one. The motion was seconded by board member Esté Irvin. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? >> The motion carries with a 40 vote. >> Thank you. Item two.
>> Agenda item two. Resolution of the chairman and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approving and adopting the amended and restated bylaws of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency and providing for an effective date. Agenda item two. >> What is this? >> Stop. This is um the amendment to the
NMC bylaws to >> One second. Mr. >> Go ahead. Go ahead. M >> M Mr. Chair, um can I make a motion, please? Sure. Item two, >> please. I don't even know what it is. This don't work. Do your work. So, I'm making I'm making a motion to um table
item two. >> What is t what is what is it? >> This was a bylaws amendment that we discussed in order to go ahead and match the city manager schedule for construction projects. >> Yes, please. Thank you. See, it's not working. Thank you. All right. Um motion. Okay. I don't think you need a
Do we need a motion to um table? Yes. Sure. And just to be clear, table to the next meeting. >> Correct. Yes. She said >> thank you. I have a motion made by board member Estimate Irvin to table agenda item two
to the next CRA meeting. The motion was seconded by board member Charles. All in favor? >> Any opposed? The motion carries with a 40 vote. >> All right. Thank you. Real quick. This is the discussion. I She's not here. The vi um the vice chair um we had wanted to
discuss in terms of the >> M Mr. Mayor would c could we also table this to the next to June please? It's a little bit urgent in terms of um because there's some other stuff that if we going to table everything um
>> let okay in in terms of the of the of the meeting because I I do know I think that they have a um a a commitment grant that they got they were trying to get um us to get a a letter in terms of the of the city and I see that the the vice chair not here I
don't know if the June 12th Um >> June 9th would be our next meeting. >> June 9th, >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yes, sir. >> It's it's a basically a simple thing. The this council suggested at the >> Well, yeah. The city council at the last
city council meeting suggested that the CRA board fund fund the additional $75,000 fund the additional $75,000. And that passed unanimously to come back to the CRA and ask them to uh um or or
it passed I shouldn't say unanimously it it passed to have the CRA um fund the additional 75 because 75 was already in the in the the budget to fund the additional side so that the city wouldn't have to um you put this on the item and it was self-explanatory
um at the city at the city council meeting and they are on a deadline because of the uh uh loan commitment. only is out there for a certain the construction loan is only out there for a certain number of of days where they have to uh qualify with their paperwork. So the suggestion was have the
discussion to to have you the CRA find the money. >> Go ahead. >> Yes, council. >> So I just like to um I understand that um I I feel more comfortable with the entire board, but furthermore, I'd like an opportunity for you know mayor to have conver we can't have conversations.
I'd like to an opportunity to speak to the POW board. Um I you know just want to just like an opportunity to >> miss my my thing. Um I I know we don't have time. I know some of them are here but there Hey, the vi vice chair is
here. I know we have the reception if it's the night that we have it that way they're going to get this money. That's fine. Um so you you need some opportunity to talk to them. Um I that's fine. >> Okay. Um, >> I mean I made I made my comments in the last meeting, you know. So,
>> so I'm saying we could I I don't mind if we push it, but if we push it on the 9th, you you just got here, Madam Vice Chair, this is for the the PAL building. >> Um, so we we don't So if if the night they'll just get that we voting on their getting their money. >> No, I didn't say that. Um, Mr. Mayor,
I'm not I'm not saying that. What I'm saying is an opportunity. So, I made some comments on the record before. I want to have an opportunity to speak to the board. um you know the comments that I've made. I just don't want this to be a long discussion. The point is we're trying to table this. So I want an opportunity.
>> No, but the problem is I was okay with it, but you saying the food board is here. >> Okay. >> The discussion we need we need to figure out >> the discussion. >> Yeah, we need to Okay. I mean, >> go ahead. >> The discussion is what? Well, the the item was we said that the CRA could pay
for it. So that's just the question. Can we pay this the the PAL thing? Do we have the money to pay the 150 to to help them to get there? Um, >> if the board directs me to find the money, I will find the money. >> Okay. So, what's the what are we
>> chairman? As of 5:45 p.m., Vice Chair Timothy is present. >> Okay. Thank you. Yes, she's here in red and blue. >> So, right. >> We didn't get Go ahead, ma'am. >> The money was never So, let me let you It's your discussion. So, let me let you >> No, no, no, no, no. Go ahead. I just had it for us to have the discussion cuz we
were supposed to have it on the money was never allocated and all this and all that, but I months ago I I ex the executive director and I asked the city manager. At one point it was supposed to be the city I believe that had most of it and then it it came to where it was
like okay maybe the CRA could give half and the city could give half. So that's how that discussion started. I don't think it had anything to do with with PAL. So I didn't know the back and forth in in you know in terms of who was getting what but it was supposed to be budgeted and it never got budgeted.
However, you know on the city side. So when both of the the folks kind of agreed said if the board direct us to find it we will be able to find it to give to him. And then this is our building. So it's not necessarily their building. It's a it's a city I think the city owns the building. So that was when
I reached or they reached out to me the the PAL board. They said we got some loan from the somebody a bank 200 and they needed the 400,000 or 250. They needed the the 150 from us and that's
how that discussion started. So that that's how that's how it was. >> So chairman I guess the conversation is helpful to administration now because I was under the impression this would be a PAL building not a city building. Again, CRA funds cannot be used to acquire city buildings. So, I wouldn't be able to
commit any dollars towards I thought this was always going to be something that was owned by the PAL program. >> No, the building is what I'm saying is I think the land >> is a city. >> Dave Bernie, did you want to speak? >> Yes, please. Come on. Come on. >> Are we on I'm sorry. I know we're on discussion five.
>> Discussion five. I'm sorry. >> If I can be shown real quick for agenda item one and two, please. >> Two was tabled. >> Oh, two was pulled. >> Okay. At least one. Is your thing not on? Say who you are. And >> Mr. Bernard, just him that at this point you could. Yes. Go ahead, sir.
>> We can't hear you. Is it on? Test it. Test it. Dave. >> There you >> Oh, there you go. >> Uh David Bernie, 12110 Griffin Avenue, North Miami, Florida. It's the PAL lease. We have a 32-year lease for a dollar a year. We purchased the building
and the the um the ability to get the the council to to uh agree to flip the lease for the remaining 32 years. >> So, we we own the the ability to have the lease and the building there. We've already put 140 grand into the building
and then we ran out of uh opportunity four years ago. We landed a $250,000 construction loan. We've been working on it since July. Pending 150 coming from um other sources. So, we asked the city to do it. Um request the city to please
do it, council, council members, mayor and vice mayor. And um that's where we are today. We we do have a limited window. Um we understand that there might be development in that area in the future and this is a temporary. >> We're not here. Okay. Okay. We're not here about all that. >> 6 to 8 months. It's fixed. >> Listen, we're not here about all that.
But is the timeline I'm sorry. I'm going to let you come. M madame um board member, is the timeline she put to make it move quicker that would that would that be okay if we >> on the on the next meeting? Um would that would you still be okay in terms of
losing would you be okay? That's the question. >> We we can absolutely wait, but if we got an email or or or a uh letter saying that the commitment's there, but we got to fine-tune the rest, that would help us have a 30-day close, which the window is closing. >> I see on that. >> Okay. So, she wants to meet with you.
Let's honor that. Um, let's kind of do that and then move it forward. M. Madam, >> I think that I think we have to do the due diligence and just making sure that what what is being said on record is Well, I'm not saying that it's not accurate. >> No, no, no. You're right. Because I didn't know it was accurate. I thought we something we own.
>> Question for the city for the the attorney. Um, Steve, if it's a land lease, um, they have a they lease the land, but they own the structure. Um, the JC's did. uh they built the building and uh they just have a land lease for a dollar a year. The PAL program now has
that land lease. Is the CRA allowed to put money into renovating the building? >> So, what I'm hearing is it's a ground lease. >> A ground lease. >> Who owns the actual building then? The improvement. >> The PAL does, the city does. I mean, not PAL, the the uh PAL program does. The
Quantas used to own it. >> Okay. I mean this the statute basically prohibits um CRAAS from um using its TIFF money to uh for construction or expansion of administrative buildings for public bodies which would be the city >> or police and fire buildings unless the
taxing districts >> or police or you said yes >> stations. Okay. >> So the you know the county and do we get money from the children's trust? No. >> No. >> All right. So if if the building is owned by PAL, then the CRA could spend money on it. If
it's not and the city owns the building, they could not. >> Okay. >> Not the ground lease. The ownership >> lease. >> We need to find out who's the owner of >> of the building. >> The building. Yeah. >> We paid 30 grand. >> You guys Who owns the building? That's the question. >> Oh, we we paid 30 grand for it.
>> Thank you, sir. Have a wonderful day. Thank you. >> No. Yes, ma'am. No, I I'll wait to the June 9th meeting. >> Okay. So, sir, the the commissioner and other folks will get in touch with you, the council members. Okay.
>> So, Mr. Chair, I'd like to um untab item two, please, >> which is item two, >> the item, the bylaws amendment. So, I'd like to I'd like to make a motion. Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to >> to reconsider >> to reconsider
>> your tableabling of the item. I'd like to make a motion to reconsider my tableabling of the item. >> But you just tabled it. Why? Correct. Why Why was that? That's what I'm >> We just table it and agreed. So, did we just You just change your mind. >> Yes, I just changed my mind, sir. Thank you. >> Okay. What is What is item two? Let's
take up item two. >> Sorry. >> Oh, do you do we need to vote? >> Yeah, you need to make a motion. Someone needs a second where we consider >> the vote >> um for reconsider reconsideration of tableabling item two. And I made a motion. There was a second by vice
chair. >> All right. I have a motion to reconsider the tableling of item two made by board member Estimate Irvin, seconded by board member Timothy. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> What is what what is item two? >> Motion carries with a 5-0 vote.
>> Okay. >> No, I I can't open it. >> So, do we do we need to reread it to the record? >> It wasn't work. Do we have I can't even Okay. Here it is now. >> Okay. I think it Yeah, but it won't work
like on there. >> Oh, did it work on yours? >> It's This is >> Oh, it's it's on here. I I think I have it. >> Oh, thank you. I think I Thank you. I didn't even see that. I think so. Thank you so much. Okay. What is this now? >> Okay.
>> Oh, this is the the moving of the 100,000. Okay. This is this is kind of >> Oh, okay. So, >> she says to >> the clerk needs to reread the title of the resolution. >> Agenda item two, a resolution of the
chairman and board members of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approving and adopting the amended and restated bylaws of the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency and providing for an effective date. Agenda item two. >> Okay.
>> Um, no for public hearing. Public hearing is open on the item. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. I have a couple of questions for So what what what is the this why are we changing this?
>> So staff is seeking an amendment to the NMC bylaws to increase executive director spending authority for construction projects to $100,000. The spending authority for all other matters remains at 50,000. This is again whenever the spending authority is changed at the city manager level,
there's always been by practice the same um change at the CRA level so that both agencies can operate seamlessly. And so there was a change there was an amendment for the um at the city level to be able to increase the threshold for construction projects from 50,000 to
100,000. This is just carrying the same practice over to be able to mirror that um amendment as we've always done in every other um spending authority increase. >> So why so we doing it because the city do it? That that's that's
>> okay. I I I'm I'm done with questioning the motion to approve. >> No, no, hold on. We got question um councilwoman. Yes, sir. Um, in my briefing I told the uh the director that I was opposed to this um and uh not to belver the point. Um
spending $50,000 on join a construction project is well within your authority. Um exceeding that um I believe uh uh it needs to come to uh the board just to just for the checks and balances of it. Mhm. >> Um nothing reflective of this manager or
I mean uh this director or any other future director um or past directors what they done. It just gives us a little bit more uh checks and balances and our spending limits and our spending that we do is a lot less than what the city manager has to approve and the size
of projects and so forth. So, and just in general, I'm just more myself more comfortable at the $50,000 uh spending limit. And and again, um you need the approval, it can come up before us uh
within the the regular timing of a uh CRA meeting. I just don't find the necessity of that that that dollar. No, that's >> I mean, I >> I'm sorry. >> May I? >> Yes, please. >> Thank you. Um, it says construction
matters, I guess. Can you define a little bit more? Um, because I actually disagree. The city CRA probably does more construction projects than the city in terms of all of the construction projects that you see going up now. Those are related to the CRA, most of them. So, can you just kind of for the public give them a little bit more?
>> So, for just examples of construction projects would be for instance, Liberty Gardens would have been a construction project. Pioneer Boulevard is a construction project. you. We also voted to um the board voted to do the renovation of Griffin bathrooms as a construction project. There are several different construction projects that do
come before the CRA board. And again, as everyone is aware, cost of construction is through the roof right now. So $100,000 doesn't do what it used to do. So >> and even get you a ramp. >> It's not the size of the project. These are not sizable projects at all given the new construction prices. These are
still smaller projects that we would be um that you would be approving for um executive director approval at the current rates. This is not a massive project at all. >> So these are construction projects that the CRA is taking up. >> Correct. >> So for instance, like you mentioned the bathrooms, the boulevards and so forth.
>> Correct. >> And have you seen some of them, I guess, go before your authority where you feel as though that hey, and I understand with the construction project, the construction prices for for instance like Griffin Park. Um, >> yes. I mean, all of those items, these are ones that we would like to when we
go to the project budget process, always the thought is that we're going to get it done in a fiscal year. And when we don't have that authority spending, it slows things down and we're carrying over projects yeartoear that could be done. Especially the quicker we do it, the cheaper it costs. So, these are just things for efficiency and expediency.
Every board member is still briefed on what is happening. We're still going through procurement processes, but just for to get the projects done and completed. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Mr. Chairman. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. Go ahead, Councilman. >> No, no, quickly. Uh, Mr. Chairman, thank you. If I if I may also um looking at
item B on um consent. >> Yes. So in the case of uh project that is waiting that um threshold always going to bring it back in as a as um >> this is a part of the uh >> so item B on consent is a grant. So all
the all the commercial grants come to you either on consent or for approval. So the construction project um amendment the um bylaws do not affect grants because we're not the ones who are actually doing those projects. Cons um the commercial construction um commercial grants are done by the grantee. These are for construction
projects that the CRA itself is going to be undertaking. So that's the only difference. >> Okay. >> Let go ahead. You want >> Sure. Just to follow up. Um have you had to bring an item that exceeded $50,000 to us? And when was the last time that
was done? >> Liberty Gardens. >> Okay. And when was that? How long ago? >> That was I think I think it was last year. Still going up. Yeah. Yes. >> Okay. That was the last year. One item. Anything other than that? Well, throughout the budget process, we have now identified other projects that we're
doing that we would be doing that for. So rather than waiting project by project to be able to seek these things for expediency and again the idea of the board and it's not necessarily staff, but the board always wants the executive director threshold to match the city's
threshold so that both agencies can be seamless in the work the work that it does. But we it's two different agencies though and and I understand and I don't have any >> issue with the with the request but it's the nature
>> of how it come and I think you madam executive you got to be we uncharted terms of you got to be very careful in terms of I don't know why anyone this is not our money that's number one and it's the public's money um the fact that from
50 to 100 I think you should be begging us to like if we wanted to do to say no, let let it the way it is because at least there's because I don't want it to be where because I know the oversight is not being done the way um it should be
done at least on on on on my part and and now I will be a little bit more scrutiny in terms of you know how are we just raising from 50 to 100 and and the the if I understand the explanation of it is because the city does it we we
doing it also um which is one one part of it, but I don't think we need to be following because we got different rules and different things in terms of what we do with these matters. I don't want this to be in a couple months and then there's a
$100,000 contract that did not come here and then I will be looking for those things. I I don't mind. you guys could do what you guys want to do, but I'm just saying the explanation of it of how it just um we we just need to be careful, especially in in in this age
where we are now. And and I'll I'll leave it there and I'll call for the vote. Go ahead, ma'am. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. U Mr. Chair, again, I I am in support of this item. Um I I just, you know, I'll speak for myself. I I I just get weary
whenever an item come that we try to make it look like it's out of the ordinary. Every time in my since I've been elected, every time that there has been a change in procurement, a change in policies, in the way the city does
stuff, we typically mirror it in in CRA. That has been standard. There is nothing fishy. There's nothing different about what we're doing. Um if I remember correctly I I want to say that I could have been the sponsor don't remember for the city side where we increased um the
spending of the city manager from 30 to 50 and then we then at that same meeting increased um it um construction from 75 I think it was to 100,000. I think most of us agreed on there. I think um remember Burns was probably the only one
that didn't agree but most of us agreed on that. it was, I guess, an oversight that we didn't mirror the exact same thing in CRA at the time. So, this is why I'm in agreeance with this. This is just um following what we have always
done in the past over the years that whenever there is a um a policy um that the city does, we try to marrow. We do it for procurement reasons. We follow their same polic um pro procedures. And this is all that this is. I just want the public to be very um understand what
we do and then obviously it's it's okay that we all have our difference of opinion but I just wanted to state mines on the record and with that comment I'd like to move to a point >> well hold on that then then just to respond to that I I I I I do think that we we got to be step back a little bit
in terms of how we do this not necessarily nobody's in disagreeing with the item coming forward but we are living in different times And what I'm getting even at the city thing and I I I could re recall where I even questioned and we said you know
it's the things are going up which is fine. We don't have any issues with that but I'm just saying to the executive director we could do whatever we want as a board. It could be a million dollars as far I'm saying to her she just need to be careful and make sure because now I as a board member as the chair I don't
do the oversight that I you know the way I I I need now to at least you know double look now I'm getting stuff from residents is so much to say can you look into this can you see I don't know um in terms of you know the whole operation
and I think none of us would know so >> no I mean >> the less >> it is our due diligence to have an oversight. We We all have the right to have that right, sir. >> No, no, no. I know. No, I think that's unfair to say because we all get this monthly report. >> I'm talking about me. >> No, no. I'm just saying we get it up
here. This monthly report that has all of the expenditures, where they're at, what's pending, what needs more money, where >> But that's that's a report, Councilwoman. I don't think this is an oversight. >> No, no, but to say that there's no oversight in projects. All of the projects are listed here in front of us that we receive. So, if it's upon us as
board members to ask and ask for capital project updates from the city or the CRA, but to to to come up here and say that there's no oversight whatsoever, >> I did not say that. I I I I was talking to myself. I was talking about I sit as a board member. I have not done the
scrutiny that I probably would need because the amount now I need to kind of step back and and kind of overseen that everybody I'm assuming is very comfortable in terms of the you know their own oversight but I was speaking and I think if we play the tape very clear
>> I was talking about me in terms of >> you said that there was no oversight given when I know we get a report here >> well you know I'm not the report of what we've spent and where we are that's that's a important the the oversight is I have not gone to the CRA and spend
time and talk to the staff and look into I haven't done that I don't know if if you guys do that that's good that's that's fine I used to do that long time ago but it's been I haven't you know done that to even walk over there to figure out you know what's going on with this project what's happening asking questions you know I haven't done that that's oversight I mean getting a report
yeah everything is fine and I stamp you know my stuff that's that but again I'm not here to argue or to make whatever that needs to to happen um It is what it is. I'm just saying we just need I'm just exing her as the executive director. Just be cautioned and the
stuff that she's going to be raising from 50 to 100 cuz those going to be under scrutiny. That's all I'm saying to her and that's all. Thank you so much. >> All right, madame clerk. Move to approve. >> I think it's already moved and second.
>> Second. I have a motion made by board member Estimate Irvin to approve agenda item two, seconded by board member Timothy. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? >> Nay. >> The motion carries with a 3-2 vote.
>> Thank you. Well, now let's go to this report since we have oversight. Madame um executive director. Okay. So, >> I need to report first. >> Yeah. is yours is he thank thank you Mr. Chair and since I
wasn't asked during the discussion I'm just going to mention that regardless of the spending authority the CRA still has to follow the city's procurement code so we have Mr. Drad who's always on top of us making sure that we bid things out. This doesn't mean that the executive
director can just go spend the money without doing an actual procurement. So there will be oversight. There's always oversight and there's legal oversight as well. Um that's my report. Thank you. >> Thank you,
>> madam executive director. >> Yes. As you're perusing the report, I do want to let you know that the CRA advisory committee did meet last night. So, we are very very grateful. >> Am I appointed there? >> Not yet. Um, so we are very grateful that that um that happened and we are
looking forward to continued meetings with that um committee. Um I do have additional a presentation for our report as well. I wanted to give you an update on West Dixie. And so um May 21st we are having a lunchon at the Griffin Center
where it's for businesses and developers but we are going to be featuring the unveiling of the West Dixie plan. But prior to that I wanted the board to be able to see that what we are going to be moving forward with and be able to hear your feedback. So oo it is tiny which is why I'm so happy you have printed
presentations on your desk. So, at the top of the first sheet, you will see um I need it. Um if I could just really quick. Thank you so much. Phase, this is phase one and
phase two. Unfortunately, 13700 is going to be phase two. So, we're looking at everything at the bottom of the sheet where you see the three highlighted projects, which is 13630 and 13639 and 13655. to give you a visual. Um these are
properties that are right by by Masion um fish and go. So that will be phase one of the project we'd like to embark upon. Additionally, we would like to also do the signage for Pioneer Boulevard right at the opening gate of
um Pioneer Boulevard. Going to the first project that is listed here. This is for the um what location is this? Okay. So, this is at 13639.
You will see the before and after. So, this is what it currently looks like and this is a proposed image of what we would do after the end of the project. >> Question for you. Yes. >> Across the street, the building look not as bad as um the existing one. >> Is there any plan for the across the
street from that at plaza next to the the >> the space music? >> Is it space? No. Before right by >> the town center is what you're talking about. >> Yeah. So that is if you're talking about the town center, it's kind of pink right now.
>> Is Dave that building that on West Dixie from the chamber building? What is that plaza called? >> Oh no, that's further south. >> Yeah, that's further south. >> But yeah, that's further south. So again, this is a standalone photograph of what 13639
West. >> Oh, lovely. Thank you. And then you see a side and front image >> just on the look. >> And at night we'd have it all lit up. So that is the first project >> is the quick the quick stop is in that too.
>> Yes, we're going to see right here. If you look at this, this is um quick stop right beside it. Just before we get to the quick stop property, that's what the finished photo would look like. But if you want to see quick stop by itself, this is an image of what it would look like. 13655.
So let me >> and then if you want to look at it the before and after. This is what it currently looks like and we see a picture of what we are proposing for it to look like. >> This is so nice Annab. But >> and at night >> what page is this?
>> Um if you look at the screen you can see >> not not that one. I'm looking at it. The quick stop. >> This one >> that's a quick trip. Yeah. >> It doesn't look like there's much that's being done. Would that be much? >> I think that's a huge face lift. And then the what you're not seeing here is that we would eventually be doing murals
around. >> Um but that's not a >> okay >> that doesn't look like a big change to you. >> It looks kind of It looks good. Yeah, that's what it is. This I see the flowers. That's nice. But it looks like the maybe the lighting, but you are changing the roof. >> Yes. And then if you look at the
standalone at night, I think that's a huge improvement from what we're looking at right now. >> All right. Okay. >> I mean, anything looks better than where it is now. So then at 1 13630 space music, we can see what it would look like here. >> That's nice. >> And a lot of what we're doing is leaving
a lot of room for art, right? West Dixie North Miami is a huge art place and we want to be able to showcase local muralists. So it's a simpler design on our end because we will be enhancing a lot of these projects we >> got to be careful because you see that
art on on that building where commission that's the ugliest art in the the entire city. So this is >> my wing stop. Oh my. What is that? >> Which one? >> Wing stop. A big Yeah, we got to be careful. >> So this is before and after. >> I don't even remember.
>> And again, >> this a beautiful unit. And then this is what it looks like at night. No, wait. >> No, this is >> that's what it would look like at night. >> Yeah. >> Now, Pioneer Boulevard, which is a construction project we're already engaged in, we would like to do the entrance and do the um signage there.
So, we are proposing something that would look like that. Only thing I would say if that that signage is the same signage that Liberty Garden has that's now on the floor, might want to just find something that's a little bit more >> sturdy. We will make sure that this is durable. >> Yeah. Um and at night time that's what
it would look like. >> That's nice. >> So um this is just a brief update on the work that um is being done for West Dixiey's um program. We do intend to bring at our June meeting the full project for your approval to be able to
move forward with the execution of everything. >> Isn't that the one that's we budgeted for about a million? >> That is correct. >> I have a question for you. >> Yes. >> Um the the vacant lot that's next to the 136 39. You have a potential parking needs review with zoning code. I see a sign. I
believe it's still there that it's up for sale that that vacant lot itself. um it's not owned by that that building. Is that not something that the CRA could possibly look at purchasing and making
it a parking lot to enhance the business district if nobody is going to to buy that any of those property owners? >> We could look into it. You know, to me that makes you're going to make the 13639 building beautiful, 13655
beautiful, across the street beautiful, yet you're going to continue to have that vacant lot that is unpaved. There's nothing in there. Um, as opposed to some of the other properties on that we you've talked about acquiring. I don't
think that that's a high price thing. And if you make parking available for those little businesses right there, um I think that's within the scope of what the the CRA might want to do since nobody has come along >> in the private
uh realm of things to purchase it or buy it. I don't know if it's because it's overpriced or because of the zoning setbacks and so forth, but that to me would would make sense because as we all know, parking is uh lacking there. and part of your report had said that. So
just something to look at and consider that if it's something we could put together or you know >> it's definitely something to consider. >> Thank you. Um the 20 April 26 the monthly report I have a question.
>> Absolutely. >> Please see what we could do with Jimmy's Diner. >> We are actively working on that with Jimmy's Diner. Everything has they are actually working. They are in county durm right now. So there has been a lot of work behind the scenes. They needed
to resemble some plans. They have been going back and forth, but they are moving through the county um process. But we are staff is Yeah, I got to talk to you about something um regarding regarding them. But okay. Um Okay. So
this is I think the other one was um what is this? The N&B volleyball. I remember that was in that was in our area. Yes, that was a project you guys approved last fiscal year. >> The um southern Oh, they haven't started
yet. They just came to us. >> Who? So this center, they've not submitted for reimbursement as yet. No. >> So this is the the residential rehab. So only 75 that's left. >> So the one one million one with two projects to be um
No, it says two projects to be completed. >> That's left to be completed. >> Yeah. left to be completed from >> from fiscal year 2023. >> Yes. From Oh >> yes. So we don't we have so many projects. So we don't for the residential we list by fiscal year.
>> So this is going back two years or three. >> Yes. Um yes. So right now you'll see Yeah. The sprinkler program will remove that cuz that's completed. But you'll see if you look in the comment section you'll see how many actual projects there are. So 15 projects complete. You
see what I'm saying? I see the residential the capital grant is those >> I'm sorry the one of 23 the two projects to be completed is that because >> yeah at some point do you re take the money and fund somebody else
>> I'm going to allow our project manager for residential introduce yourself >> yes um Gita um project manager for for the residential program at the north Miami CRA these two program were under um they had variances Yeah. And the board of adjustment was
not working for the previous fiscal year. They have been >> and with that we were able to have conversation and making sure that in every department um all those notification regarding building and engineering everything went through
perfectly and now we are actually at the final phases. >> So were the was these variances for like fences setbacks or >> um they one of them is for creation of parkings. Oh, >> and the second one I think it's regarding setbacks actually for the second one. >> Okay. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. >> Awesome. Thank you. Go ahead, sir. >> Question. Um >> I I thought that that the uh NMBB volleyball that one of the conditions of them getting the the $200,000 from us was they were going to amend the name um
to reflect North Miami. >> They did. No, they did promise that, but that was going to be at the end of the the signage is going to say North Miami volleyball, but that's at the very very end. They did make that commitment. >> As of today, they're spending our money. >> Yes. You know what? I will make sure to
follow up on that. Absolutely. >> Put they got a but they have a big sign on the facility. >> We're going to staff will be following up immediately on that. >> And that's a new sign and and that they got after they got our money. Um and that was a condition of that. And the
question is, what happens if that property is developed or sold? Um, how long's their grant for? If they get vacated, if somebody breaks their lease with this company, what happens to their grant, that $200,000?
>> So, there's a a five-year tail from project completion that they have to maintain the improvements that they got the money for, maintain their business at the location. Um if they don't then there's the clawback which is required by the county resolution and they would
owe the money back to the CRA. >> Okay. So if the landlord the property owner says uh we're exercising our uh lease that we can buy you out of your lease or get rid of you. Um the tenant
is liable for that 200,000 >> if it's within 5 years after the project completion date. Yes. >> I have a question. the tenant or the landlord? >> The the grantee. >> So that's the tenant. And again, it's a five years after project completion, not five years after the
>> prorated or is it all the whole 200? So year four and a half and kicked out of their property. Correct. They have to pay back the whole 200,000. >> That is correct. >> Okay. We also have a um a security interest in all of their personal property and account deposits and things like that
that's secured by a perfected by a UCZ financing statement. >> Okay. >> The the the biggest one is the um obviously is the infrastructure grants. >> Yes. >> So Nomi Nomi village no I'm sorry not
Nomi village residents at Nomi is down to Okay. And this the big Okay, that's the the the big one. We'll just move away. So from the this 15 million, was it supposed to be six million per year
or >> which project are we discussing? >> This is um a lower. >> Yes. So it was supposed to be the impact fees. The first payment was going to be their impact and permit um permitting fees and then year after year the two years after we would be paying them the remainder of the balance.
>> Okay. Um, and what's that number? Is it about >> So like it was like about seven million. Okay, got it. And then the RX Park where where >> park just got approved at the county level for their sir tax funding. So they are steaming forward. They are so
excited. >> I know their financing closed too. >> Yes, I think they're closing on. So I meet weekly um not weekly, monthly with um Nick and Namar who is their principal. So, we've been tracking that project and what they were waiting for was that Certax um allocation which did happen for them last month.
>> They have been persistent. >> They have absolutely been persistent but they've been doing what they needed to do and >> the project is moving. >> All right. >> So, how do you determine which one you're Well, I know. Well, I guess it's based off of your schedule, correct? >> Like how you schedule these allocations
to come out? >> Well, yes. So, for instance, residences that know me was on a payment plan in their agreement. We did schedule them. So although that project is complete, we had a payment scheduled with them. That's why you see a remaining balance of $2 million. >> And when do they get paid that additional? >> It's their last payment and they're
going to get paid that next fiscal year cuz we already made a a payment this fiscal year. So that's just what it is. Now, if there are some like for instance, one doesn't move, >> correct? Then maybe we can decide, okay, we'll go ahead and pay you early since you already completed your project and we're done and then reallocate. You
know, there are ways to work with those things, but for budgetary purposes, we did prefer to have payment schedules for some of these. >> Quickly, um, >> yes, >> for some of them, um, projects that been on hold forever, and then you're holding the money, for how long we can hold
those money? >> Um, until the board tells me not to. >> Well, no, it would be that that's where you step in, sir. Well, some of some of the um I should say the the grant agreements have conditions precedent
>> um that they need to get all their development approvals by a certain date and if they don't then the agreement is automatically terminated. >> Some have been extended >> there different dates for different projects project. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Because um I know some of them
been there forever moving around knowing the edge and everything. nothing really substantial has been happening. So those are thing that we need to start looking and have a real conversation with those developers because >> um you know I don't know the Nami CR is
not a bank. >> So we have all the project that are suffering and then we have money holding money indefinitely and those is just not fair. >> Yeah. Well, there's a couple of them from Allora, Rucks Sparks, Redwood. Um,
>> they're typically given uh one year >> um from the date the grant is uh approved to get the development approvals and they also have to show that they have the remaining money to complete the project as well. >> Most of them have been showing but those three councilman is is mentioning. No,
just Rox Parks because the other two have been showing and you know >> Well, Rox Park's been a while and then um >> well, but they just closed and I know they were waiting on search. They were waiting on the Florida housing. >> He was saying that it it's been a while. I know like Allora is is is a is is one.
Rucks parks now that they moving and then Redwood. >> Um I think that's it. Everything else been moving in very slowly but surely. All right. I don't Thank you. Um comments. >> Yes, ma'am. Um,
public comments, public hearing hearing none. It's 625. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Yes. >> I have a motion to adjurnn b made by board member Estim Irvin. Is there a second? >> Yes, we second. I second it.
>> Thank you. >> Seconded by chairman Desome. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. The time is now 6:26 p.m. >> Madam clerk, I will leave. >> Have a good evening. >> You um >> if that's on Why do if