Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting

Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting — October 23, 2025 - 3:42 PM

[Unclear.] >> Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Southeast Overtown Park West cra meeting for OCTOBER 23, 2025. I am your chair, Christine King. I am joined by my colleagues commissioner Damien Pardo, chair of the omni cra, Commissioner Gabela, to be chair of the Allapatah cra-just putting it in the universe for you. And Commissioner Rosado. I'm also joined with our executive director, MR. James. D. McQueen. >> Thank you, MADAM Chair. We have six items that are being presented to you. [Unclear] To be withdrawn. Items 1-6 will be read into the record but will be as amended. The attorney will read those into the record >> Thank you. >> Item 1, a resolution with attachments ratifying and approving the recommending finding the competitive negotiation is not advantageous and approving a grant not to exceed $360,000 to temple. Missionary Baptist Church for urgent repairs of the property located at 1723 Northwest 3rd Avenue. Item 2, a resolution with attachments ratifying, approving and confirming the executive director's finding that competitive negotiation procedures are not advantageous, waiving competitive bidding and approving an amount to Green Chicken, to underwrite costs associated with the restaurant buildout. Item 3, a resolution with attachments authorizing the executive director to execute a lease agreement for property at 480 Northwest 11th Street for an initial one year term with the option to renew for four successive one year periods at total annual rent of $1. Item 4, resolution authorizing the piggyback of the City of Miami landscaping services qualification pool pursuant to section 18-111 of the code. Of the City of Miami. Item 5, resolution accepting the selection committee's recommendation to select the 11 successful bidders in response to proposal 25-04 [Unclear] And providing various crime reduction initiatives as set forth in exhibit. , within the redevelopment area in fiscal year 2025-2026 in the amount not to exceed $2,415,000 for the program. Item 6, resolution establishing a small business grant program and approving funding in the amount not to exceed $250,000. Item 7 will be withdrawn. There's also a pocket item. I'll read that into the record as well. This one is a resolution of the board of commissioners of the Southeast Overtown Park West community redevelopment agency establishing a committee and appointing certain individuals to serve for terms as designated herein, providing for the incorporation and an effective date. >> At this time we will open the floor for public comment. If there's anyone here that would like to speak on any of the items before us, please step forward. >> Good afternoon to you. >> Good afternoon. >> My name is Denise Devereux. I am a 43 year member of Temple Missionary Baptist Church at 1723 Northwest 3rd Avenue in the heart of historic Overtown. I'd like to extend my gratitude to each of you for considering and hopefully favorable support of our proposal for the renovation of our historic church. Temple is a pillar and has been for 95 years, and we have been faithfully serving the spiritual, educational, and social needs of our neighbors under the leadership of our pastor who is here with us. We continue to build upon that legacy for striving to uplift, empower, and serve the people of this great city. We are honored to have several of our members here with us to support this important item. We thank you for recognizing the value of preserving space that has stood as a beacon for nearly a century. To the city commission, the cra, and you cha SMa >> Thank you. >> Good afternoon to CHAIRWOMAN King, the commission and the cra. I am a 5th generation of 6 generations who have attended temple missionary baptist church My family hails from Overtown, from the beginning until now, and we've benefited tremendously from the church, not only from a spiritual perspective, but from the different educational perspectives as well. Your consideration in helping us continue improving the infrastructure of the church will allow us to continue to serve the Overtown community, and also in the outreach we do in the community as well. We thank you for having an open door to hear our concerns and how we want to serve. Public service is at heart for us. We thank you for being a commission that listens to what it takes to sustain our Overtown community. >> Thank you. Good afternoon. I'm Reverend Robert [Unclear. ] I'm an associate minister at Temple Baptist Church. With our pastor serving gracefully for the past 43 years, we have continued to extend our mission beyond our walls, providing outreach, support and spiritual guidance for the people of Overtown, and visiting friends. Your consideration of this project helps to ensure that our historic church remains not only a house of worship but also a center of service for generations to come. We're grateful for strengthening our Overtown community, and we're thankful for your support. We thank you again for considering us, for listening to us as we make our appeal. It is our prayer that god continues to bless you ever richly. Thank you. >> Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon... .. My name is Terrence [Unclear], and I'm the city from iami black [Unclear] Museum director. I've served in the precinct for the last 7 years. The item on the list for our least is important to us. The relationship we've established within the historical designation space, as you know, a lot of our history is being demolished and destroyed. This move by the cra will assure that we can continue to serve not only Overtown and South Florida, but also those who come from near and far to learn about black law enforcement. I want to preserve the [Unclear] Which was established in 1966. It's something we're all looking at as we see what is happening at the white house. As we look at these spaces in our communities, we want to provide things like leases that allow for low taxes. I want to further the history of Miami. >> Thank you. Seeing no one else for public comment, it is now withdrawn. Will we withdraw e7? >> Aye. >> Motion carries. >> For the remaining 6 items, would you like to pull any for discussion? Seeing none, MAY I have a motion for re1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6? >> Aye. >> Motion carries unanimously. >> For 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, they are adopted as is. Backup documents will be submitted for those items. >> MAY I have a motion for the pocket items? >> Aye. >> Motion carries unanimously. Thank you for your advocacy and the work you do in our community.