Directors/Alternates Present

Norman Mininberg/Brickell Place Phase I

Herbert Bailey/Brickell Forest

Yvonne Yeomanson/Houses of Brickell

Loraine Kessler/Brickell Townhouse

Yvonne Oppenheim/25 Bay Tower

Florence Mazer/The Imperial

Janice Jones/The Palace

Harry Thal/Bristol Tower

Annette Taddeo/Atlantis on Brickell

Bruce Jay Colan/Two Tequesta Point

Ronald K. Smith Esq./Villa Regina

T. Sinclair (Tory) Jacobs/Brickell 25

Henry H. Taylor, Jr., Esq./General Counsel

Associate Members Present

Megan Kelly/Swire Properties

Miami Police Department Present

Major Noel Rojas, Major Juan Garcia, Lt.Hector Mirabile, Officer Jeffrey Giordano, Officer Lazaro Alfonso (Marine Patrol), Officer Lillian Hunter (Marine Patrol) and Lt. Mickey Brelsford (Miami-Dade Police Marine Patrol).

Also Present

Commissioner Johnny Winton/City of Miami

John Holzberg, President/Brickell Area Association

Melvin F. Frankel, Esq./Brickell Neighborhood PAC

Jeffrey Bass, Esq./Bristol Tower

Vicky Garcia-Toledo/Brickell Bay Village Apartments Project

Mickey Biss/The Atlantis on Brickell

Kim Kolback/Houses of Brickell

Natalie Brown/Communications Plus

Florence Mazer moved and Jan Jones seconded that the reading of the October minutes be waived and the minutes accepted as published. The motion passed unanimously.

Special Presentation on Brickell Bay Village Project

Vicky Garcia-Toledo, representing the Brickell Bay Village Apartments Project, presented the revised development plan to the board, which attempts to address all the concerns raised by neighbors and the BHA when originally presented at the April 1999 Board meeting.

Key changes in the revised Brickell Bay Village Apartments Project plan include:

-Density: originally planned for 421 units; now at 359 units

-Parking: reduced from 650 spaces to 510

-Building design now puts two levels of parking underground, two above

-Reduced length to 371 feet and improved neighbors' views to the water

-Reduced number of floors to 26 stories

-FAR Bonus - reduced their request by 25% from the original request for a 45% increase in allowable development space, representing 87,400 sq. ft. less overall

The project's immediate neighbors to the south, Bristol Tower, represented by attorney Jeffrey Bass, had reviewed the new plans, found them acceptable and recommends BHA approve the plans as revised.

Annette Taddeo, the new President of The Atlantis on Brickell Condo Association, said her board had not yet seen the revised plans or discussed the matter, so she could not endorse a position by BHA either way.

Annette Taddeo moved and Jan Jones seconded the motion that:

"BHA defers its position on the new design plans for the Brickell Bay Village development at 2101-2105 Brickell Avenue until The Atlantis board of directors has made its review and decision, a week from this date (11/24/99)."

The motion passed unanimously.

Miami Commissioner Johnny Winton

Greeted BHA directors after winning office two weeks prior, replacing Commissioner JL Plummer. Said crime, traffic and taxes are major issues impacting Miami, thus impacting the Brickell district as well. Said proper planning, consistent code enforcement and homeownership programs are key.

Commissioner Winton also discussed Miami-Dade's dire traffic concerns and said that a tunnel is the best solution.

Ron Smith moved and Annette Taddeo seconded the motion that:

"BHA endorses the tunnel concept under the Miami River at 2nd Avenue."

The motion passed unanimously.

Marine Patrol

Lt. Mickey Brelsford with Miami-Dade Marine Patrol, and Officers Lazaro Alfonso and Lillian Hunter with the City of Miami Marine Patrol, came to address concerns about the noise level of watercraft off the shores of the Brickell area neighborhood. Patrolling Biscayne Bay is a shared responsibility between the City and County which work cooperatively on enforcement. Jet skis are not allowed within 1,000 feet of the shore; the marine patrols work around Marine Stadium a lot, write a lot of tickets, stay very busy with limited manpower. When manatees around (during winter primarily) enforcement is even stronger. Numbers to call if excessive noise from boats or jet skis: (305) 350-7819 or (305) 579-6111.

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Bruce Colon, resident of Brickell Key and member of the Executive Committee of the Chamber and Cochair of the Downtown New World Center, encouraged BHA to join the Chamber at the Trustee level. The cost is $2,675 year and includes 10 representatives to the Chamber.

Norman Mininberg moved and Ron Smith seconded the motion:

"BHA will join the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce at the Trustee level."

The motion passed unanimously.

Brickell Key Bridge

Megan Kelly, of Swire Properties, presented the newest proposed improvement plan for the Brickell Key Bridge by the Brickell Key Master Association. Lighting had been added previously and now they wish to install and maintain enhancements, such as additional decorative lighting, planters and landscaping, entry median features and tile pavers.

Norm Mininberg raised a question about the number of lanes on the Bridge, which apparently is striped for two lanes but cars are using it as if it is a four-lane road. Megan Kelly said that lane designation and usage is a traffic enforcement issue and nothing that the master association can control. Norm asked for a review of the minutes from the last presentation to see what was said or promised about the number of lanes on Brickell Key Bridge.

Norm Mininberg moved and Annette Taddeo seconded the motion:

"The BHA defers taking a position on the Brickell Key Bridge proposal."

The motion passed unanimously.

Miami Police Report

Officer Jeff Giordano announced the annual holiday toy drive to benefit the Southside Elementary kids.

Lt. Mirabile distributed reports for the NET's "Robberies, "Recoveries," "Auto Thefts" and "Burglaries" for the previous two weeks. None of the 71 total incidents occurred in Brickell Homeowners Association member buildings.

The Lieutenant reminded everyone to be aware of their surroundings for optimum safety, especially during the holiday season.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting is Jan. 19 at One Tequesta Point.