Minutes of the BHA Board of Directors Meeting
January 19, 2000, One Tequesta Point

Directors/Alternates Present
T. Sinclair (Tory) Jacobs/Brickell 25
Keith Reynolds/Brickell Key One
John Gale, Ronald Smith/Villa Regina
Irwin S. Morse/Brickell East
Janice Jones/The Palace
Keith Williams, Joao L. Carvalho/One Tequesta Point
Elizabeth Enriquez/Fortune House
Robert Ryder/Brickell Harbour
Maxine Lopez/Two Tequesta Point
Yvonne Oppenheim/25 Bay Tower
Mac Seligman/Brickell Townhouse
Florence Mazer/The Imperial
Gloria Deckard/St. Louis
Norman Mininberg/Brickell Place, Phase I

Henry H. Taylor, Jr., Esq./General Counsel
Associate Members Present
Stephen Owens/Swire Properties
Rev.Jim Bezaire/Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ed Jacobsen/Terremark
Public Officials Present
John F. Lindsay/Miami City Manager's Chief of Staff
Lt. Hector Mirabile, Officer Jeffery Giordano/Miami Police Department
Frank Rollason/Director, City of Miami Building & Zoning Department
Jason Walker, Gary Reshefsky/Commissioner Johnny Winton's Staff
Lissette de Armas/Commissioner Joe Sanchez' Staff
Patricia Castro/Downtown NET Administrator
Marcia Monserrat/Commissioner Jimmy Morales' Staff

Also Present
Joe Vos, Berdie Archer, Lee Santibanez/One Tequesta Point
J. Megan Kelly/Brickell Area Association
Natalie Brown/Communication Plus
Vicky Garcia-Toledo, George Giebel/Brickell Main Street
Lucia Dougherty/Brickell Commons
Steve Hood/Bovis Construction
Scott Bakos/Bermello,Ajamil & Partners
Marcia Perrino/The Palace
Miguel Rojas/Two Tequesta Point
Nelly Zamora, Ellen & Phil de Tournillon/Point View Association

The meeting was called to order at 6:17 p.m.

John Gale moved and Mac Seligman seconded that the reading of the November Board Meeting minutes be waived and the minutes accepted as published. The motion passed unanimously.

Brickell Commons Project
A project of Terremark and Millennium Group, this development is envisioned, as Ed Jacobsen, EVP Terremark, explained, "as a true retail and entertainment destination for the area." Located west of South Miami Avenue between 7th and 8th streets, the project will be built in 2 phases including a 20-screen theater, entertainment and ground floor retail, parking structures and residential towers. It will include such specialty stores as Tower Records and Barnes & Noble plus 1,000 spaces for parking in Phase 1. They hope to break ground by the end of the year.

"Brickell Main Street" Project (working name)
This open air retail center is envisioned as a destination for Brickell area residents, a "lifestyle center for the home, family and community," as described by George Giebel of Constructa, developers for the project. Located on South Miami Avenue in the 900 block, the center will include a gourmet supermarket, bookstore, 3 to 4 white tablecloth restaurants...an upscale tenant mix. They will focus on the public spaces and maintain the mature oak trees. Phase 2 will include a moderate priced hotel tower of about 12 stories of 280-290 rooms. There will be underground parking for 300 vehicles plus 800 spaces above the 2 levels of retail.

The Millennium Project
Ed Jacobson and Steve Hood of Bovis Construction explained how the foundation pouring works for the 63-story, 3-year project at 14th Ter. and Brickell and why 12 hour days are needed for the foundation shafts. Neighbors Brickell East, Brickell Harbour and Point View have agreed to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. days for Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. There will be no pouring on Sundays and Holidays. This portion of the construction is estimated to take 5 to 6 months with the main activity, trucks, etc. at 14th Court and Brickell.
John Lindsay, of City Manager Donald Warshaw's office, said that the waivers are granted by the City Manager's office and that only the first month thus far has been approved. Safety and structural concerns are foremost, he said.

COMCA (Coalition of Miami-Dade Community Associations)
Ron Smith spoke about this group of all area community associations and moved that the BHA join, as long as COMCA doesn't speak for the BHA without specific BHA authorization.
"Be it resolved that the Brickell Homeowners Association accepts the Coalition of Miami-Dade Community Associations's invitation to become a member and pay annual dues of $25 with the understanding that COMCA's bylaws preclude taking any positions, either pro or con, without the unanimous vote of its member organizations."
The motion to join passed unanimously.

Brickell Key Bridge Beautification
Megan Kelly re-introduced a plan for beautification of the Brickell Key Bridge. Berdie Archer moved and Norm Mininberg seconded that the plan be endorsed by BHA as presented. The motion passed unanimously.
Police Report by Lt. Mirabile
"Inside" burglaries are still a problem, so the Lt. advised that board should not automatically trust the security personnel they are hiring. If anyone thinks they have a problem, they should call the Lt. and he'll investigate.

SCANs Program - The police are looking to get a radio at the front gates of buildings which will enable their management/security personnel to call the police directly in the event of an emergency. The police will be asking buildings to assume the costs of installation.
Safety Seminar, Thursday, February 17, at Brickell Place I, 1901 Brickell Ave.

Planned by BHA Secretary Mac Seligman and the police, this tailor-made seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with lunch) will cover topics pertinent to homeowners in BHA condos and the special concerns of the security personnel for these buildings. All the police instructors are being asked to specially adapt their material and test in front of the Lieutenant, Mac and Tory to ensure the content is germane and high value. Lt. Mirabile will arrange for CEU credits for the managers who participate.

Wainwright Park
Pat Quintana said a review of the park, amenities and needed upgrades is underway so anyone with suggestions is urged to all her.
1900 Brickell Avenue

A sign announcing a "spa" has been erected. The City, including code enforcement, NET officials and the legal department, are meeting with the plastic surgeon to discuss the matter. City Manager Warshaw has said there seems to be some ambiguity as to what's allowed there. The City has to decide whether it will permit this new use, different from the office originally planned and okay'd. He has a temporary certificate of occupancy.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

The next meeting is the Annual Meeting with election of officers, Wed., Feb. 16, 2000, at Brickell Key 1, 520 Brickell Key Drive.