NEAT STREETS MIAMI AGENDA Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 10 a.m. Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Bank of America Building, 701 Brickell Avenue, 27 th Floor NSM Members Present Participants Present Commissioner Dennis C. Moss, Miami-Dade County, District 9 Lynn Summers, Miami River Commission David Cardenas, MDPROS Ginny Gutierrez, GMCVB Dr. Claudius A. Carnegie, CTAC Brett Bibeau, Miami River Commission Councilwoman Patricia Cohen, Village of Bal Harbour Bill Talbert, GMCVB Cesar Garcia Pons, Garcia Pons and Associates Edgar Jones, American Dream Miami Kenneth E. Gardner, Transportation Aesthetics Cooper Jones, American Dream Miami Patricia Harris, Citizen James Duncan, MDRER Ramiro Inguanzo, Miami-Dade College Stanley Kolosavskiy, City of Miami Beach Rick Johnson, MDX James A. Poag, City of Miami Gardens Gianni Lodi, MDRER Hakeem Mulindwa, District 11 Designee Maria I. Nardi, MDPROS Greaa Paez, DBI Services Teresa Olczysk, UF IFAS Alex Demarco, DBI Services George Puig, Kimley – Horn and Associates Inc. Horacio Aguirre, Miami River Commission Alyce Robertson, DDA Bill Anderson, GMCVB Peter Trupia, District 11 Designee Diana Amaya, Miami-Dade County, District 9 Rick Vasquez, District 5 Designee I. Welcome and Introductions Honorable Chairman Dennis C. Moss Miami-Dade County District 9 Commissioner of and Chairman of Neat Streets Miami, Dennis C. Moss, warmly welcomed and thanked everyone for being present. Chairman Moss led the introductions by asking everyone to introduce themselves. Chairman Moss then thanked everyone again for their participation and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) for hosting the Neat Streets Miami Board meeting. II. Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Update Bill Talbert • # 3 in the Country for hotel occupancy • # 3 in the Country for rev par • Highest increase in numbers in the top 25 markets • The new Miami-Dade Convention Center will reopen on September 22, 2018. III. Action Items • Approval of the 5/30/18 Minutes The approval of the minutes was moved by Dr. Claudius A. Carnegie, representing CTAC, and was seconded by Chairman Moss. • Discussion and vote on appointment of James Poag to the City of Miami Gardens slot The motion to approve of the appointment of James Poag to the City of Miami Gardens slot was moved by Rick Johnson, representing MDX, and seconded by David Cardenas, representing Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. • Discussion and vote on appointment of Hakeem Mulindwa to the District 11 Designee slot The motion to approve of the appointment of Hakeem Mulindwa to the District 11 Designee slot was moved by Rick Johnson, representing MDX, and seconded by David Cardenas, representing Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Neat Streets Miami is a MiamiMiami----DadeDade County board that creates beautiful, green and livable transportation gateways and corridors. IV. Reports A. American Dream Miami Edgar Jones Edgar Jones presented on American Dream Miami (ADM), a new entertainment, fashion and retail destination coming to South Florida. ADM will include several entertainment features such as an indoor ski dome, art deco village, submarine lake, theme park, miniature golf, water park, skating rink, fashion court and much more. The project is approximately 7.2 million square feet and will cost over $4 billion to construct. ADM will produce over 25,000 jobs and is expected to be completed in 2023. ADM is expected to attract over 40 million visitors annually, which will cause a great influx of traffic and could possibly congest the roads and disrupt local areas. Although there will be more incoming and outgoing traffic, over $200 million have been dedicated towards roadway improvements to concerns when ADM opens. There will be direct access to ADM from I-75 and the Florida Turnpike. Chairman Moss asked Bill Talbert, representing the GMCVB, for the number of Miami’s overnight visitors. Mr. Talbert replied 16 million overnight visitors. Chairman Moss then stated that Orlando attracts over 48 million overnight and that Miami lacks family-friendly activities; with the introduction of ADM, Miami will finally have that missing element. B. Miami River Commission Annual Report Brett Bibeau Managing Director, Miami River Commission Brett Bibeau and Horacio Aguirre presented the Miami River Commission’s 2017 Annual Report. The Miami River Commission was created in 1998 to make improvements in the Miami River District. The Miami River is approximately 11.5 miles of shoreline and begins on Brickell Avenue and ends on 42 Avenue. The Miami River is divided into three sections: the lower area spans from Brickell to 5 Street; the middle area spans from 5 Street to 22 Avenue; and the upper area spans from 22 to 42 Avenue. The Miami River constituents include: The Greater Commercial Industry, The Recreational Boat Business, The Yacht Business, Retail Miami River Landing, 47 restaurants, and housing unit residents. Additionally, the Miami River has 7 City of Miami-owned parks that uphold a high level of cleanliness, little to no graffiti, and very low crime rates. Mr. Bibeau reported on the River Walk project and informed the Board that the River Walk is 65% complete. Along the River Walk, there will be 15,466 residential units once all development projects are completed. Also within the development projects, the River Walk will have 1,161, 5-star hotel rooms. Additionally, Mr. Bibeau informed the Board that a professional cleanup crew has been hired to pick up litter, painting over graffiti and any other tasks necessary to maintain the River Walk’s integrity every day of the week. Lastly, The Miami River hosts two volunteer events a month. The next event will be on June 29, 2018, in collaboration with the Miami Dolphins Service Academy. Mr. Aguirre addressed the congestion on the Brickell Bridge and informed the Board that he is working with the DDA on an effective and comprehensive way to combat it. V. Updates A. Neat Streets Miami Office Gaby Lopez • The 2018 Board Retreat will take place August 1, 2018 in the Florida Room at Zoo Miami. • On June 8, 2018, 18 new gumbo limbo trees were planted in Naranja Park to shade the playground as part of growing green playgrounds. • On June 16, 2018, Neat Streets Miami collaborated with Citizens for a Better South Florida, The Florida Forest Service and Miami-Dade County RER to perform tree maintenance on the damaged trees along 168 Street’s Park and Ride Lot. • On July 11, 2018, Neat Streets Miami met with Commissioner Xavier L. Suarez to collaborate on a fern beautification project along Day Avenue in District 7. • The Neat Streets Miami Board approved the creation of the “Cleanup and Recycling Subcommittee.” The motion to approve was moved by George Puig, representing Kimley-Horn and Associates, and seconded by Chairman Moss. • Upcoming Events: Neat Streets Miami is a MiamiMiami----DadeDade County board that creates beautiful, green and livable transportation gateways and corridors. o July 9 th & 10 th : Planting at Amelia Earhart Park with Miami Dolphins Service Academy o July 12 th : Planting at Amelia Earhart Park with Miami Dade College o July 14 th : Adopt-a-Tree event at Harris Field Park o August 1 st : 2018 Neat Streets Miami Board Retreat at Zoo Miami o September 29 th : Adopt-a-Tree event at Amelia Earhart Park o October 13 th : UPS Planting at North Trail Park o October 23rd : TD Bank Planting at Quail Roost Park B. Transportation Gateways and Corridors Committee Dr. Claudius Carnegie • Transit Update: o The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved the agreement with Miami World Center for improvements to the Freedom Tower Metromover Station such as new stairs, elevators landscape, and lighting. o New natural gas facility located at Central Bus. o There are a total 61 natural gas buses currently in service. o There are a total 17 new Metrorail cars are now in service. • Art in Public Places Update o Caribbean Village is a high-rise development with 123 affordable unites for seniors with one and two-bedroom units and an adjoining Park and ride transit facility. o The total budget for the project is $223,000. o The Caribbean Village project has put out a call to artist for the following possible opportunities for public art: Design for “Cuban tile” in Main Lobby and elevator bays, half wall activation/lobby, application to concrete perimeter wall, surface application on building façade facing parking lot, and interior glazing. VI. Closing Remarks Honorable Chairman Dennis C. Moss Chairman Moss thanked the GMCVB for hosting the Neat Streets Miami Board meeting and then thanked everyone present for participating . Please note: Next Board Meeting will be the Annual Board Retreat on Wednesday, August 1st, at 8:00 a.m. Neat Streets Miami is a MiamiMiami----DadeDade County board that creates beautiful, green and livable transportation gateways and corridors. .