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Southeast Overtown/Park West
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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-17-0054
Final Action Date:10/30/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $120,000, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO (2) MONUMENT SIGNS IN
OVERTOWN; AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE SIGN THAT WILL
BE LOCATED AT NW 3RD AVENUE BETWEEN NW 8TH STREET AND NW 9TH
STREET; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON
A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS; ALLOCATING
FUNDS 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 6, at page 11, of the Plan lists and "improving quality of life
for residents" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10 at page 16 provides that "[I]ooks are important to
current residents who will feel community pride when receiving pleasant comments about where
they live [and I]ooks are important to attracting investors to make other improvements to the
neighborhood;" and
WHEREAS, an Overtown sign located at NW 3rd Avenue between NW 81" Street and NW
91n Street and it is in poor condition and needs to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, as part of the second amendment to the St. John Plaza Apartments
development agreement', the developer agreed to pay $100,000 to the CRA to be utilized by
the CRA "to design and construct entrance sign(s) advertising the "Overtown Community;" and
WHEREAS, the CRA intends to replace the existing sign located at NW 3rd Avenue
between NW 8t" Street and NW 91" Street with a larger monument sign ("Sign A") and install a
second sign at another entrance to the Overtown community at a location to be determined in
the future; and
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WHEREAS, Sign A is located on property that is owned by the Florida Department of
Transportation ("FDOT"). In order for FDOT to approve replacing the sign, they require
agreements with a municipality to develop and maintain the same. Thus, the CRA has been in
discussions with the City of Miami's Office of Capital Improvements and Public Works
Department to comply with FDOT's requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorize the expenditure of funds in
an amount not to exceed $120,000 to underwrite costs associated with the development and
maintenance of two (2) monument signs in Overtown; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wish to authorizes the CRA to enter into
agreements with Office of Capital Improvements to develop Sign A and Public Works
Department to maintain Sign A;
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 the expenditure of funds
in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to underwrite costs associated with the development and
maintenance of two (2) monument signs in Overtown. One sign will be located at NW 3rd
Avenue between NW 8t" Street and NW 9t" Street ("Sign A") and a second sign will be located at
another entrance to the Overtown community.
Section 3. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the CRA to enter into
agreements with Office of Capital Improvements to develop Sign A and Public Works
Department to maintain Sign A.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose.
Section 5. 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 6. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other
Grants and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.833000.0000.00000.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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