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MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
DECEMBER 6, 1989 - 9:00 A.M.
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W 1. Roll Call - Two sessions held.
12:45p.m. to 1:00 1-6
p.m. , Vice Chairman Resnick absent.
5:40 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. , Chairman Daoud and Commissioner 6-11
Shockett absent.
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. 699-89, 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
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,
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
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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
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