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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2000-05-11 City Clerk's Report• CITY OF MIAMI • CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 2000 Item 1 Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Gort that a workshop be conducted in connection with citizens' participation as it relates to CDBG process. ITEM 1 Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Gort to meet with Miami resident, Larry Williams, to explain what is the criteria and status for funding for compliance of current housing code violations; Commissioner Teele also directed the City Manager to schedule a meeting with Mr. Williams, possibly next Tuesday (May 16, 2000) or Thursday (May 18, 2000) at a convenient location, regarding resolution of alleged code violations which were cited by Neighborhood Enhancement Team personnel and subsequent condemnation issued on Mr. Williams' property. ITEM 7 Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton acknowledged that inasmuch as there are two separate applications, one for the County and another for the City, as it pertains to the commercial revitalization process, that we should consider looking at the feasibility of combining the application process. Item 7 Direction to the Administration: to look at the vacant lot located at 5500 Northwest 17th Avenue, next to Rollins Grocery Store, and make recommendations with regard to same at a future Commission meeting. Page No. 10 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT May 11, 2000 Page No. 11 Item 7 Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to direct the Community Development / Housing Division to review the Resolution No. 96-576, which was adopted on July 25, 1996, as it pertains to Palmetto Homes of Miami, Inc. wherein the City granted certain development rights to Palmetto Housing of Miami for one year to develop 16 new single family homes on City -owned lots in the Model City and Little Haiti area; further instructing the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department to give a report within 30 days on the status of the land and of the lots as more appropriately described in the aforementioned resolution. Item 6 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Gort suggested that the City's administrator of the Commercial Loan Program, Department of Real Estate & Economic Development, be relocated from the City's Administration Building (444 S.W. 2nd Avenue) to the Community Development Department/ Workforce Development Building (1313 N.W. 36" Street, 2nd Floor); further suggesting that Community Development Department, through the City Manager, inform the neighborhood NET Offices and publicize same to local businesses in the area. Item 3-A A MOTION HOLDING IN ABEYANCE THE PUBLIC M-00-414 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PREDICATED ON MOVED: TEELE THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECONDED: WINTON RECOMMENDED 26"H COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ABSENT: REGALADO BLOCK GRANT YEAR FUNDING LEVELS BY CATEGORY; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE "LOCK -INS" (MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVELS) PER COMMISSION DISTRICT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE CATEGORY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE TIMEFRAME WHEREIN THE RFP SHOULD GO OUT. 'Amended 5-19-00 �J CITY OF MIAMI • CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 2000 Page No. 12 Item 4-C Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to establish a timeline for an interlocal agreement (i.e. 60 days), as it pertains to the revitalization of County -owned Liberty Square and Liberty Homes Public Housing Developments; further directing that the City Attorney prepare a letter to appropriate officials in Miami -Dade County, which essentially states that if the County is not in agreement by a time certain, then the City's application is withdrawn; furthermore, stating that to the extent that you rely upon our dollars, you are doing this to your detriment. Item 4-C Instruct the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to come back to the City Commission and explain what is the status of the $1.6 million amount in County public housing properties that are located in the City, that do not pay taxes, as it pertains to payment in lieu of taxes. ITEM 6 Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to bring the issue of commercial loan services, as it pertains to utilization of the Little Haiti Credit Union, effective July 1, 2000, back before the Commission, with a finding and recommendation; further instructing the Manager to direct the Department of Community Development to provide the Commission with a plan for the designated City agency charged with the administrative handling of the commercial loan services. ITEM 13 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to study possible eligibility of Camillus House for housing assistance funds and services related to low income persons living with HIV/Aids program grant. C] CITY OF MIAMI • CITY CLERKfS REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 2000 Page No. 13 Item 16 Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele suggested to the administration to find some way to substitute community development block grant dollars for general fund dollars in some districts and to use general fund dollars to fund the Downtown Development Authority project entitled "Flagler Marketplace." Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton indicated that the City should try to improve its infrastructure development in all areas of the City. Item 18 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele that at the time when St. John Economic Development Corporation is ready to develop eighteen (18) buildings which were donated by private property owners that they be given funding priority for their scattered site project.