Directors/Alternates Present
Annettee Toddeo/Atlantis on Brickell
Veena Panjabi, Janice Jones/The Palace
Veronica Goff, Wanda Flores/Fortune House
Mac Seligman/Brickell Townhouse
Harry Thal/Bristol Tower
T. Sinclair (Tory) Jacobs/Brickell 25

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

Natalie Brown/BHA Communications Director

Associate Members Present
Ed Jacobsen/Terremark
Also Present
Officer Jeffery Giordano/Miami Police Dept., Coral Way NET
Michael Glogower, Bob Winstead/The Palace
Marilyn Goldaber/Brickell Townhouse
Joe Wilkins/Miami Roads Neighborhood Civic Assn.
Denisse Guevara/South Miami Neighborhood Homeowners Assn.
Jason Walker/Commissioner Johnny Winton's Staff
Marcia Monserrat/Commissioner Morales' Staff
Tony Wagner/Coral Way NET Administrator
Chip Iglesias/Miami City Manager's Chief of Staff
Kristin Read/Communications Plus
Carolyn Espasas, Mark Steinberg/Fortune House
Sergio Guadix/Miami NET Chief of Code Enforcement

It was moved and seconded that the reading of the October Board Meeting minutes be waived and the minutes accepted as published. The motion passed unanimously.

President's Report
BHA will not be meeting in December, Happy Holidays!

Aircraft Noise Abatement. A 6-month test of the proposed east flow departure flight path from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. is scheduled to begin Nov. 30 or Dec. 1st

Goals. BHA goals for next year will be on the agenda for the January Board Meeting.

1900 Brickell Avenue. On Dec. 14, a City Commission agenda item on the plastic surgeon's use of the residence is scheduled. At the Zoning Board meeting of 11/6/2000, the board voted 4 to 2 that a Spa would not be permitted according to the original resolution. Still need to go to full City Commission; at least 40 people needed from neighborhood to attend to show their opposition. Special thanks to the Roads members and South Miami Avenue Homeowners who have attended in support of BHA.

Special Permit Notices. An initiative begun in 1997 has produced a positive outcome! The Commission has mandated that condo owners, not just the condo offices, must be notified when developers want a special use permit. PZ Item 9 will change, establishing that all condo owners within 375 feet of the area must be notified. Also the distance requirement for major developments is to be increased to 500 feet.

Traffic. City Manager found $60,000 to do new traffic study for Brickell area. In addition, this study will set up criteria for developer's traffic studies that will be more dynamic, taking into account future neighborhood building plans.

FPL Transmission Lines. BHA thanks Commissioner Winton for setting up a meeting with FPL regarding their 10-story transmission line poles proposed on 1st and 2nd Avenues. They have agreed, in principle, to ask transit authority to run lines along the Metrorail right-of-way.

Brickell Park. Commissioner Winton has put forth a resolution to direct the legal department to get out of the contract to sell the Brickell Park property and split proceeds with the Brickell Family heirs.

Brickell Bay Village Development. Congratulations to the Atlantis for winning their hard-fought suit against the huge development proposed at the Brickell Bay Village site. The developer's plans were rejected and they must go back to the drawing board. They have been asked to redesign and conduct new traffic studies.
Development in the Neighborhood
The sales center for Associate Member Multiplan's proposed Il Villagio Tower between The Mark and 14th Street on Brickell Bay Drive will open on southern corner of site. It is reported that the northern tower has been sold to Tibor Hollo.

BPA Development (Willie Bermello) has submitted a MUSP application for a project, Brickell View, at the northwest corner of South Miami Avenue and Coral Way to include 600 residential units, 23,000 sq. ft. retail and 30,500 sq. ft. office.

1050-1060 Brickell Avenue through to Southeast First Avenue: Proposed development to include twin residential towers, 543 residential units, 1,022 parking, 25,000 sq. ft. retail.

NET Office Report
Tony Wagner from Coral Way Net Office reported on 1900 Brickell Building. He assures us that inspectors are doing monthly unannounced visits to check on any unpermitted surgery. He reports that the office is generally empty and speculates that it may have to close. He reminds us that the contentious sign meets zoning specifications however the language was deemed to be ambiguous in view of the ordinance stating that no medical procedures could occur and no commercial activity is permitted.

Mr. Wagner and his office continue to monitor the area for graffiti and appreciates Mac Seligman notifying his office when new graffiti is found.

Tory Jacobs extended BHA's congratulations on Mr. Wagner's involvement with Tower Management and their on-going work to bring back the Little Havana area.

NET Chief Code Enforcement Officer Sergio Guadix joins the administrative team. Dennis Wheeler will now take over for Manny Diaz as director and Francisco Garcia is the new assistant director.

Police Report
Office Giordano reported on several robberies in the 905 Brickell Bay Drive building and Four Ambassador Buildings. As holidays approach, Office Giordano reminded us that the annual South Side Elementary Toy Drive and Carnival would like to ask once again for a donation for toys andturkeys. Veena Panjabi moved and Mac Seligman seconded that the BHA make a $500 contribution. The motion passed unanimously.
City of Miami Manager's Office
Chip Iglesias, Chief of Staff at the City Manager's Office, reports that the Financial Oversight Committee has approved the City's five-year plan.

City Commissioner Johnny Winton's Office
Johnny Winton's office notes that it will send out its first newsletter soon. The newsletter will update residents and share a year's worth of subjects.

Brickell Park's future is back on agenda and success will hinge on public support.

County Commissioner Jimmy Morales' Office
BHA acknowledges the presence of Marcia Monserrat, a representative from Commissioner Morales' office.

Fortune House
Caroline Espasas gave the group a special greeting from our member and host, Fortune House. Fortune House is a mixture of condominiums and hotel suites providing the area with a new concept of one- and two-bedroom facilities with and enhanced guest services. Members of BHA can enjoy a discount of 10%.

Surrounding Neighborhood Developments
Miami Roads Neighborhood Civic Association and South Miami Avenue Homeowners Association members discussed their position regarding the proposed high density high rises on all sides of their neighborhood of single-family homes. The groups state that they are not anti-development, but request reasonable development. They suggest that there should be some transition between single to high-rise.

They are requesting a study of Coral Way from 15th to 25th Roads to determine how much legal zoning is already in place. Efforts to 'down zone' are difficult and they continue to ask for further evaluation of traffic.

The next meeting is Wednesday, January 17, 2001, at Brickell Forest, 2400 Brickell (entrance from 25th Road between Brickell Avenue and South Miami Avenue).