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RESOLUTION NO . 2 M 237
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS
PAR'T'ICIPATING IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
REHABILITATION PROGRAM TO COMPLETE RIGHT-
OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECT DEFICIENCIES
ON HOMES REHABILITATED OR TO BE
REHABILITATED THROUGH SAID PROGRAM, AS
IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PERFORMED
BY THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF H.J. ROSS AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. ("ROSS"); PROVIDING THAT
THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT TO THE HOMEOWNER BE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE APPROVED GRANT
AMOUNT AND THE FUNDS REQUIRED TO
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE REPAIRS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COST ESTIMATES
ESTABLISHED BY ROSS, WITH THE COSTS OF THE
ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE
GRANT; FURTHER PROVIDING THE HOMEOWNERS WITH
THE OPTION TO EITHER (1) UTILIZE THE
SERVICES OF THE CITY'S CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE THE
REHABILITATION, OR (2) EXECUTE A WAIVER, IN
A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY '%TTORNEY,
ENTI'T'LING THE HOMEOWNER TO ACCEPT FULL
PAYMENT TO COMPLETE THE REHABILITATION WORK,
ACCORDING TO THE COST ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY
ROSS, AND REQUIRING THE HOMEOWNER TO ASSUME
FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETION OF THE
REHABILITATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
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Section 1. The City Manager is authorized and directed
to provide grants to homeowners participating in the Single
Family Rehabilitation Program to complete right--of-way
improvements and correct deficiencies on homes rehabilitated
through the Program, as identified through the assessment
performed by the engineering firm of Ross and Associates, Inc.
("Ross").
Section 2. The amount of the grant to the homeowner
shall be the difference between the approved grant and the costs
required to satisfactorily complete the repairs, in accordance
with the cost estimated established by Ross. The cost of the
engineering assessment shall be included in the grant and will
be provided directly to Ross.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to
provide the following options to the homeowner to satisfactorily
complete the single family rehabilitation work as identified by
Ross:
1. Utilize the services of the City's construction
management contractor to complete the necessary
rehabilitation; or
2. Execute a waiver, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, entitling the homeowner to accept full
payment to complete the rehabilitation work, according
to the cost estimate provided by Ross, and requiring
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the homeowner to assume full responsibility for
completion of the rehabilitation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and ,signature of the Mayor.1/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March , 2002.
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROVED
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A. DIAZ, MA'
1J If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was
passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City
Commission.
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