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Home My WebLink AboutR-01-0280J-01-504 3/29/01 RESOLUTION NO. u1- 280 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RELATED TO CAMILLE AND SULETTE MERILUS FOUNDATION FOR HAITI DEVELOPMENT, INC.; WAIVING POLICE COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $574 FOR A GALA EVENT ON MAY 20, 2001, AND DONATING TWO MIAMI SURPLUS VEHICLES AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT THE PILOT PROJECT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SOUTH EASTERN DEPARTMENT OF HAITI, THE GRANTING OF THE REQUEST IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Suletti Merilus Foundation For Haiti Development, Inc., is granted a waiver of police costs in the amount of $574 for a gala night on May 20, 2001, and a donation of two surplus Miami vehicles and computer equipment to support the pilot project for economic development within the southeastern district of Haiti. cm C01 0� DMMM cr MAR 2 9 2001 ReaDhAdm 01- 280 Section 2. The Commission's grant of the request is subject to approval by Federal officials. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor." PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of March , 2001. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR 'luftUWdhnce with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not fndloate approval of ATTEST: !lila *411e1ation by signing it in the designated place provide!, said legislation novo des e#ec*e with the elapse of ten (10) d s W%em selon a m 0rding same, without the Mayor rising l./WALTER J. FOEMANCITY CLERK _ Wa•,City APPROV S�O FXM AND CORRECTNESS ?t/ ITX ATTORNEY 392 :BSS 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. ►:— 280 FROM FAX NO.' ._ ter, nnni n-;' II?PM P2 CA A CamMe and SWe to Merllus ftm&- tic Sdids* Month with th 11111i.W.15.2 Street, Suite 22 • Mimi, FL. 33169 • Phone: (305) 9474 4 8-8 Thursday March 8,2001 Mr Carlos Gimenez City Manager City of Miami Miami Florida Dear Mr Gimenez, Please put us on the agenda for the upcoming City of Miami Commission meeting. We plan to ask the commission to help us make our Fund Raising Gala and Buffet a success by providing us financial means to meet our budget and a team of Police.for security. The activity will take place on #URd&.1► .May 20th 2001 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Vision to Victory. located at 8400 N.E 2nd ave. We would appreciate,Dear Manager your cooperation. Sincerely, ille Merilus President/Executive Manager PS --In addition we will ask the commission to donate two surplus vehicles materials and equipments to support the Pilot Project for Economic Deve- lopment within the South Eastern Department of Haiti which project is being conducted with the blessing of Haiti's Local and Central Goverments. Thank You. Camille �ilnu s r 0J.- 280 x, u��uraiser to build.Haftian HoSP111 Ry .Jarnrelah Brown Poverty and unfair living c-on- diiinn8 have Haitian refugees fleeing their country and risking, their lives getting onto over- crowded, urisatit bows trxveiing to t?londa and to thc-i# camas for a better life. - In Haiti, malty arc suffering from a lack of economics and flying due to untreated illnesses. A local Haitian organization wants to help put an end to U iempli,.r-rt.erit. and bail health - rare. The Canaille and Sulette Merilus Foundation for Haiti DevcIopment. Inc. kicked off Haitian Solidarity Month with a fundraiser to build a hospital in .Jacrnei, Hafti. hie. event took place at the Fort Lauderdale City Haw, The founders -of.the orga- nization are a husbttnd and wife .duo Camille and Sulette Merilus. 'The main reason why we are doing this activity is to stop the joblessness and sickness In Haiti.' said Camille Mcrilus, co- founder of the organisation. Mcrilus who is legally blind csmc to the United States in ApSo. He did not conic to this 'i:rluntry on the_boat, but he knows people .who have died after trying to come here by boat. According to Mcrilus this Bath Bring was also desigricd 10 help encourage people in Florida to help the Haitians Iive better. It US being the richest coun- I the world can help make hjttle better in Raw. + Iunfe trying to succeed in I with -,Ive some of the prob- projecfhave already started warty w iation Save- tiye' i a �,�cr �,rerilu5. ' are mov ng for. 'nje' ho. PLthospitai;" .said N I Frantz M:ri'us, Suzette Merilus. CamMe Merilus, Norman Ta71 on disea:scs that are pl<zguing Haitians. Cancer is one of the diseases the orgauization wants to target. acid there will be a pavilion -:et up especially for patients who are HTV positive. "Marty ; -Cop)e living tri Haiti are., not ew; auragcd to go to elle doctor and there is really no where• for most of them to get good health care." stated Mcrilus. Many if Wiars whn are cancer survivors wcrc. in attenclanee at the fundrai-:cr. They Wwtted to educate tht,se there about the disease. "I am herr to educate the peo- ple to go to doctor and get reg- ular check ; ip,. I am a breast cancer survi for and 1 want peo- ple especiall.r women to lear:i how to check for lumps in their breast. -A In:. of people do not know how." slid Yolan.de' 170nis, cazicer Survivor. • Unemployment - is another -very importa; t i%sue in Haiti. znd that is on,� of the main rea- sons the Hai'ians are taking stall desperate measures to corse to this c-ountrv. According ., CUS mainly to Mcrilus, i.r tilt: hospisal is attractio 4 built, more ,Jobs will open c that will<4!Scourage the Haiti; from wanting to get on unstai rafts and coil' to Florida a the Bahamas. Norman Taylor. Director of t. Broward County Office Economic Development was attendance and he assisted i giving some Helpful dialogi; and exchanged ideas that ca worst for the organizatior. "Mainly we proposed to assis them with ccouninic tools am flans that have been helpfu in Florida that would be help- ful for the development of the hospital." added Taylor. The amount of the funds coi- lceted is unknown, but a lot of Haitian members from the aitian community came out and sup- ported the event. According to Mcrilus , If we continue to get the support likc we got tonight the hospital will be the beginning to help stop the unemployment problem in Haiti. If we start neer in a cou- plc of vears Haiti Wali tsrc.nm x tycautiSua pause so ltvc writs pt -o - plc will treat it aS a tnurast n. 0 - Z80 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor, and Mepibgrs of the City Commission z FX' ROM : ity Man PERSONAL APPEARANCE: DATE: MAR 2 1 2001 SUBJECT: Personal Appearance Camille Merilus REFERENCES: March 29, 2001 City Commission ENCLOSURES: FILE : Mr. Camille Merilus, President/Executive Director of Camille and Sulette Merilus Foundation For Haiti Development, Inc., has requested a personal appearance before the City Commission on March 29th, 2001. Mr. Merilus will request financial support or in-kind service and waiver of fees for police officers for a Gala Event to be held on Sunday, May 20th 2001 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Gala Event will be held at Vision to Victory located at 8400 N.E. 2"d Ave. RECOMMENDATION• It is recommended that Mr. Merilus' request not be approved due to fiscal constraints. Additionally, the granting of this request would set a precedent for other organizations desiring to obtain financial assistance from the City. CAG/FKR/CA/Irb 01- 280 Mar -22-01 06:02P GI I Y OF MIAMI, f 1 ()131 DA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM P-02 Carlos A Gimcnez DATE March 22, 2001 t n tut . City Manager Personal Appearance by Camille Merilus liar Fund Raising Gala aul ez Ret , ,,, NCFS March 29, 2401 Chief of Polic City Commission fn response to the Agenda Office's request related to the above subject evCI1t for which Mr. Camillc Mcrilus is requesting police for security, attached pleas.- find our estimates based on Mr. Merilus conversation with Sergeant Aguirre of our Off-Duty/Special Events Detail on March 21, 2001. Should you require any further information regarding this went, Please contact the at your convenience. RM:mp Attachments Mar -22-01 06:02P AfAm-A 22, 2001 eamif& and Su&fte Fund Raising Gala 8400 N.E. 2 Ave. Event hours: 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Police Budget ( 6:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. } Rate of pay: City time and a half 2 Officers $ 33.00 per hour X 4 hours = $ 264.00 Total: $ 264.00 * Approximated total based on average hourly rate !tate of pay: Off duty rats: 2 Officers $ 23.00 per hour X 4 hours = $ 184.00 Administrative surcharge: $ 3.00 per hour Total: X 8 hours = $ 24.00 $ 20F.00 01..- 280 P_03 r ENI ERPRISEFL ORLDA ��+( Government & Business Developing Florida's Economy •�r'DD WE t'" February 15, 2001 Mr. Camille Merilus President/Executive Director Camille and Sulette Merilus Foundation For Haiti Development, Inc. 111 NW 152nd Street, Suite 22 Miami, Florida 33169 Re: EFI Certified Trade Event Agreement Dear Mr. Merilus: It is with great pleasure to inform you that your application for a grant in the amount of $7,500.00 under Enterprise Florida's Certified Trade Event Program to conduct an Export Marketing Trade Mission to Jacmel, Haiti has been approved, contingent on EFI's availability of Certified Trade Event Funding for fiscal year 2001/2002. Enclosed please find a copy of a duly signed contract which needs to be signed and executed by you along with a copy of a "Participant's Event Report". This should be copied into your letterhead or denoting your organization, instead of Enterprise Florida's heading. This report has to be completely filled out by each of the event participants, showing the amount of business generated from the event. This is a must requirement in order for us to reimburse for expenses incurred, since it ensures participation and benefits accomplished by participating in the trade show. I will also need a Synopsis list of participants with compilations of the following: number of appointments for each participant with actual sales & projected sales, extracted from the participants report. Please return the original executed Certified Trade Event Agreement and don't hesitate contacting me should you require additional information. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincer ly, Luis G. Cuervo Manager; Trade Development, Latin America & Caribbean Submit"ed record in item 9-A;,. .329—D/ cc: Manny Mencia, Senior Vice President of Int'I. Business Development Encl. 2801 Ponce de Leon Boulevarc, Suite 700 • Coral Gables, Florida 33134 • Phone (305) 569-2650 • Fax (305) 569-2686 ayCfo!.< 01- 280 Camllle it.- _d Sulette Merilus Foundation or Haiti development, Inc. Solidarity Month with the People of Haiti 111 N.W. 152 Street, Suite 22 • Miami, FL. 33169 -Phone: (305) 947-888 Friday March 16,2001 MEMORANDUM To The Honorables Joe Carollo Mayor of the City of Miami Members of the City Commission Mr Carlos Imenez City Manager Att: Mr Chip Iglesias Chief of Staff Manager's Office Ref : Request to donate surplus vehicles,material and equipments for Pilot Project for Economic Development within the South Eastern Department of Haiti and to dispatch an expert to help conducting a feasibility study in the area. Honorable Mayor Commissioners and Manager, It's a great privilege to write you this memot to call upon you to donate surplus vehicles,materials and equipments and office supplies to support a Pilot project for Economic Development within the South Eastern Department with activities based in Jacmel Haiti. The purpose of this project is to stimulate growth,create jobs make life better for the people and ultimately tackle considerately the boat people situation. A team of Scholars from a prestigious University and Broward County Alliance for Economic Development will leave Florida on Monday April 30, 2001 to go to the South Eastern Department a week-long Feasibility Study and assess the need of the area for a comprehensive Economic Development Given the extent of the task thas to be accomplish,we are appealing upon the City to dispatch one of its technicians to join forces. Please keepin mind Honorable City Officials that what is good for Haiti is also good for Miami Florida and the United States of America. 01- 2so Can lUe _ A Sulette Merilus Foundation ,or Haiti development, Inc. Solidarity Month with the People of Haiti 111 N.W.152 Street, Suite ll • Miami, FL. 33169 - Phone: (305) 947-8488 The current experiment is being done with Haiti's central Government Ministry for Planning and External Cooperation. Should you require further information,please feel free to contact us at: 305-947-8488. On behalf of the Haitian, people,we would appreciate,Honorable City Officials,your understanding. RespectLully, Ca,mille Merilus President/Executive Director r 01- 280