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MB RDA MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 1989 MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1989 - 9:00 A.M. CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS INDEX TO MINUTES OF MEETING RESOLUTION PAGE NO. NO. 1. Roll Call - Two sessions held. 12:45 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. , Vice Chairman Resnick absent. 1-6 1 5:40 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. , Chairman Daoud and Commissioner 6-11 °C) Shockett absent. A,,t) All other members present. 2. Acceptance of Minutes of November 15, 1989. 11 3. Report of Executive Director Executive Director submitted written report: a. BLOCK 9, OCEAN BEACH SUBDIVISION - Request for proposals A 45-day negotiation and public comment period was recommended by the Working Group during which development project agreements will be negotiated with Marriott/Rahn and Adler/McCarthy and Ben Franklin Companies. Also recommended were economic analyses of proposed projects, land use and urban design guidelines, and public information workshops with the three developers and citizens of Miami Beach. (See 4.a. and 4.b. ) 4. Old Business a. Report from Land Use and Development Committee (Initially inadvertently listed as City Commission agenda items R-6A and R-6B)I. City Commission Memorandum No. 4.43-p, meeting 6-8 held 11/20/89, regarding Block 9, OCEAN BEACH SUBDIVISION, proposals and Saglo Development Corp. development agreement. II. City Commission Memorandum No. 670-89, meeting held 11/29/89, regarding Block 9, OCEAN BEACH SUBDIVISION, proposals. b. Deputy Director, Karen Hobson, gave presentation 7-9 of status with three proposers for Block 9, OCEAN BEACH SUBDIVISION RFP, advised that Urban Design - Consultants had been retained to assist with land , 1 /,,.a use planning. A representative of South Pointe Association of Miami Beach (recently incorporated) invited everyone to Block 9 presentations by proposers which they are hosting at Crawdaddy's, 12/12/89, at 3:00 p.m. and requested free parking in South Pointe Park be provided for attendees. Redevelopment Agency Memorandum No. 89-15 88-89 Resolution adopted approving a 45-day negotiation and public comment period with Marriott Rahn t'A Memo Adler/McCarthy and Ben Franklin Companies; authorizing the Executive Director, on behalf of the Agency, to negotiate with each of the developers to establish the terms of an agreement whereby each of the developers would undertake projects in the South Pointe area; authorizing the Executive Director, and the three developers to set as a priority the negotiation of an agreement first with Marriott/Rahn; authorizing the Agency' s Board of Directors to consider the original proposals for Block 9, OCEAN BEACH SUBDIVISION, if an agreement is not reached with Marriott/Rahn within 45 days; authorizing the Agency' s Board of Directors to approve the attached budget for outside consultants for the negotiation period; authorizing the Executive Director to develop land use and urban design guidelines for the proposed (continued on next page) MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1989 PAGE TWO RESOLUTION PAGE NO. NO. 4. Old Business (CONTINUED) b. (Continued from previous page) projects; authorizing the Executive Director to conduct public information workshops; authorizing the Executive Director and the three developers to submit memoranda of understanding to the Land Use and Development Committee and the Agency' s Board of Directors for consideration; authorizing the Executive Director and the outside consultants to report their findings to the Land Use and Development Committee and the Agency's Board of Directors; providing an effective date. c. Land Use and Development Committee's 1-6 recommendation with respect to Saglo Development Corp. (New Floridian) Development Agreement approved. Saglo representative, Saul Glottman, appeared, advised they expect to close 1/22/89 and break ground 1/29/90, and requested approval of final language be delegated to some committee because of time constraints. His request was not granted. Mr. Glottman also advised that the project is now called Lighthouse Towers of Miami Beach. There was discussion concerning anticipated impact of traffic because of proposed cul-de-sac at Fifth Street and West Avenue. 5. New Business a. Commissioner Shapiro requested presentation on tax 9-11 increment financing, as well as historic preservation district, and how they impact the general fund of the City and City services. 6. Report of Agency Attorney a. During City Commission meeting, under R-10A, Mr. Weiner presented Letter to Commission concerning the four-year Marina litigation which, on 11/30/89, resulted in a $20,643,875 jury verdict against the City and Agency in favor of Carner- Mason Associates, Ltd. His letter included the background, Heller mortgage, settlement attempts, post trial and appellant issues, and recommendations. b. For record purposes, Mr. Arnold Weiner resigned as City Attorney (became effective immediately) and the City Commission appointed Lucia A. Dougherty to serve for 60 days as City Attorney. Mr. Weiner was present for the first segment of this meeting; Ms. Dougherty was present for the second segment. (NOTE: City Attorney is counsel for the Redevelopment Agency. ) 7. Adjournment - Time: (see times at 1. ) Next meeting: Wed., December 20, 1989 EMB:pp