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Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency
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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-17-0050
Final Action Date:7/31/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, TO
SAINT PETER'S ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH FOR THE REPAIR AND
RENOVATION OF THE CHURCH PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1811 NW 4TH
COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR
DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND
SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT
FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, and is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 1, at page 11, of the Plan lists the "preserv[ation of] historic
buildings and community heritage" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principal 8, at page 15, of the Plan states that ""[o]lder buildings
that embody the area's cultural past must be restored;" and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2007, the City of Miami, acting as General Counsel to the
CRA, issued Formal Legal Opinion No. 07-014, opining that the CRA may use TIF funds to
repair or renovate churches within the redevelopment area for the purpose of improving the
community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Saint Peter's Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church located at 1811 NW 4th
Court, Miami, Florida ("Property") was built in 1936; and
WHEREAS, the Property is in need of its 40 year recertification and the owner has
requested assistance from the CRA in order to bring the Property into minimum code
compliance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not
to exceed $250,000 for the repair and renovation of the Property; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant would further the
aforementioned redevelopment objectives;
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File ID: 2716
Enactment Number: CRA-R-17-0050
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes a grant, in the amount
not to exceed to $250,000, to Saint Peter's Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church for the repair
and renovation of the church property located at 1811 NW 4th Court, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for the purposes set forth above.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion,
on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled
"Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Re,iee Jadusingh, Staff C uunsel t 25/2017
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