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During the meeting the deputy director read the items into the record. No public commenters spoke on the agenda items. At the conclusion of the meeting Chair Christine King congratulated James E. McQueen: “Congratulations, mister McQueen.” The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or formal passage for the appointment or the other administrative resolutions in the excerpt provided.

The equipment donation was listed as surplus property “no longer suitable for CRA use” and referenced Exhibit A for the equipment description. The $30,000 contribution from Coffin Land Construction Company was described in the agenda as a donation to be used for non–tax increment financing purposes; the transcript did not include further detail on intended program uses. The authorization to engage special counsel specified William Bloom to handle complex real estate and development transactions, but the meeting excerpt did not include the terms of engagement or fee schedule.

Next steps: staff will process administrative follow-through for donation documentation and counsel engagement; any final contracts or additional budgetary actions were not shown in the provided transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Miami, FL - Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The agency's Sept. 25 agenda listed a resolution appointing James E. McQueen as executive director, a resolution authorizing donation of surplus equipment to Urchin Inc., acceptance of a $30,000 donation from Coffin Land Construction Company, and authorization to engage William Bloom as special counsel for complex real estate matters.","taxTitle","Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2890,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974239,"CRA approves $325,000 grant to Ben Dixon and Amati International for university expansion study; staff to seek lower cost",268,277000,545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829614-7a6e3b7a53fb3df96635df758467cecc&start=277&end=545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829614-7a6e3b7a53fb3df96635df758467cecc/thumbnail_277000.jpg","/articles/5974239/Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/CRA-approves-325000-grant-to-Ben-Dixon-and-Amati-International-for-university-expansion-study-staff-to-seek-lower-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974239-87ac5d47e964d455312c862dd2696cea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121843&Signature=UADU~xhHKhafT0EAwgXk7e2Xxth0U9ovbKaQggVR5u7zGOMtS~QT2AYqEV46Dg6s4kfZaxuJnb2FYMYUuY8DLGNDeFKwNcIqCyNwRUjWp-FZYJp11eOlJnwA-Ydrlyy8wWSb5xUbbWBIfNlsQtYHPCoD9kuyGisLj-Gyu~-O2I5hC7woBv6Y-3YQtpPnIFngM7ZQRVmPIjADPeLtYcNu0X1nLDqu~fvnhRSA6i1DYDR9umrDqE2NyHkyA6UYTNVvon18h-NmnQCe-XBP5WVhVpF~GHsxXwKyz3gdigEjdGXLq72lXB6QherhvZQwLFoFpUPytLBgib9CoS4b7cFopw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency on Sept. 25 approved a $325,000 grant to Ben Dixon and Amati International, a Florida for-profit corporation, to underwrite costs associated with an effort to bring a university campus presence into the CRA development area.

The resolution before the agency included language waiving competitive bidding requirements; in the agenda summary staff recommended waiving competitive negotiation procedures and approving the grant because competitive methods were judged “not practicable” for this engagement.

Commissioners discussed the grant amount and whether the study could be done for less. Executive Director James E. McQueen told the board the planned study would not be limited to the one institution named in the agenda and that other state universities had expressed interest. “We once we started talking about this study, we found that there are state universities, Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, that are also interested in local universities, FIU, Florida Memorial,” McQueen said. He added staff would consult the consulting firm about adjusting the contract sum and would bring the item back to the next meeting: “And I would go back and talk with the people at the consulting firm and see if we can get them to adjust the amount. And I'll bring it back at the next meeting.”

When the motion to approve the grant was called, Chair Christine King asked, “All in favor?” and recorded, “Aye. Motion carries unanimous.” The transcript does not record the mover or seconder by name.

The agenda described the grant as intended to underwrite “critical costs associated with the expansion of Howard University to the CRA development area.” Agency staff clarified during discussion that the scope of the study would be broader, encompassing interest from other universities. The resolution limited the grant amount to $325,000. No consulting contract text was included in the meeting transcript.

Next steps: staff will consult with the consulting firm about cost adjustments and return the matter to the agency at a future meeting.","The agency approved a $325,000 grant to Ben Dixon and Amati International to underwrite costs associated with bringing a university presence to the CRA area; staff said the study will include multiple universities and will revisit the contract amount at the next meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":44,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":50,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974244,"CRA moves to negotiate Core Rock affordable housing deal with up to $15 million from 2025 bond proceeds",125,366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829614-7a6e3b7a53fb3df96635df758467cecc&start=241&end=366","/articles/5974244/Miami/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/CRA-moves-to-negotiate-Core-Rock-affordable-housing-deal-with-up-to-15-million-from-2025-bond-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974244-9ae492aa1569db0699f9df7d8a0b69e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771121843&Signature=dg8oCv5OH8~NHiEdDOdZYO1YQzCrhZk82-djttVOy6~vLE7k1UTiAZUhu1DxxlDBNJUO75PN3jILLq0Q2wrdDskyS6z0Fn59-le51NK9MdLPm2NeUQzIeCfKbHdAubl-N5SqoP-SMGxYOLXe2AFg4gVXEH3oYtvABjuwIYxmsSUTnEDWTFqmbW7TL~JYN8-m5wFFY~b8zpqyekC2XLKBFrs~SzyIEOdCF8DPrWcLHwGIWTm3SAB212Yt6eogBizWXIg-MebjDaxKvTEXSSHevw0lfBo9b2iDL25Nj4sx7IMblGsjMNCd5dJryoIiNyLCG-ZqBx~oJLOzE9iIEz6vFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 25 meeting, the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency reviewed a resolution authorizing the executive director to negotiate and execute a development agreement with Core Rock Developers and to dispose of several parcels on Northwest Twelfth Avenue at a below-market rate for an affordable housing project.

The resolution named the project site as 1141 Northwest Third Avenue and 242, 234 and 224 Northwest Twelfth Street, Miami, and proposed allocating and appropriating proceeds from the Series 2025 bond issuance in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 to support the development.

The measure, as presented, would allow the executive director to sign a development agreement “in substantially the same form as attached in Exhibit A.” The resolution also described disposition of surrounding property at a below-market rate to facilitate the project.

No vote on this specific resolution was recorded during the public portion of the transcript. Agency staff did not present detailed financing schedules or a final contract at the meeting; the matter remained at the negotiation stage.

Agency members did not take public comment on the item. Staff indicated the authority to negotiate the agreement and to allocate bond proceeds would be pursued through the executive director’s office as described in the draft exhibit.

Background: the Series 2025 bond proceeds referenced in the resolution are identified as the funding source; the resolution text limits the appropriation to an amount not to exceed $15,000,000. The resolution also specified a below-market disposition of property to support affordable housing but did not include the completed development agreement or a project construction timetable.

Next steps: the resolution, as presented, authorizes negotiation and execution of the agreement; the transcript indicates further details and final approvals would be handled by staff and return to the agency for subsequent action.","The Southeast Overtown Park West CRA placed a resolution before the board to negotiate and execute a development agreement with Core Rock Developers for an affordable housing project on NW Twelfth Avenue and to allocate up to $15,000,000 from the Series 2025 bond issuance.","actionData","errors"]

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