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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2000-07-11 City Clerk's ReportGt�N of CITY OF MIAMI Fw �� ,O MORP BATED CITE( CLERIC'S REPORT o Fti°4�4 MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 1 ITEM 2 ' Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to proceed to clear the title on three city -owned vacant parcels located in Model City to be developed by Palmetto Homes of Miami, Inc. for five new single- family homes affordable to families and individuals of very low, low and moderate -income; further directing the Manager to come back to the Commission within 90 days with a status report on said title clearance. ITEM 4 Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to direct the Director of Internal Audit Department to meet with Mrs. Georgia Ayers in an effort to resolve current problems with Alternative Programs, Inc.: 1. requirements for , policy against nepotism in personnel hiring practices, and 2. corrective action to be taken pursuant to USHUD policy that any organization seeking for funds over $300,000 must have an audit performed on said agency; further directing the Manager to come back to the City Commission with a recommendation. ITEM 4 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE M-00-580 ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVED: TEELE 26TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK SECONDED: SANCHEZ GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS; FURTHER DENYING UNANIMOUS APPEAL OF ANY AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSALS WERE DETERMINED TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA DURING THE AFOREMENTIONED BUDGET CYCLE. 'Amended 7-17-00 1TY of FwG �f9 CITY OF MIAMI ""AH 0 "AD0 CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 2 ITEM 1 A MOTION APPROVING THE M-00-581 ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION TO MOVED: TEELE WITHDRAW ITS PRIOR REQUEST FOR A SECONDED: SANCHEZ TRANSFER OF $3,000,000 PREVIOUSLY ABSENT: REGALADO APPROVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [Note: Although absent during BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM THE roll call, Commissioner Regalado HISTORIC 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR TO requested of the Clerk to be COMPLETE THE FIRST YEAR ANNUAL shown in agreement with the COMMITMENT OF FIVE YEAR FUNDING TO THE Motion.] COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA). Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele indicated that he will schedule a town hall meeting within the next 30- 60 days in connection with the aforementioned issue. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado to review possibility of using Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the funding of designated public service agencies which comply with all appropriate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (USHUD) guidelines for use of funds by the City to implement its CDBG program. 1TY of Fw� CITY OF MIAMI "°°"V0 � CITY CLERK'S REPORT o Ftio4~4 MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 3 ITEM 4 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE M-00-582 ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVED: TEELE 26TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK SECONDED: WINTON GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR THE PUBLIC UNANIMOUS SERVICE CATEGORY; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT A RESERVE OF $30,000 GENERATED BY A REDUCTION OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE CATEGORY IN DISTRICT NO. 5 BE SET ASIDE FOR HAITIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION, INC., TO CARRY OUT PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES BROADLY IN THE LITTLE HAITI AREA; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID FUNDS MAY NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL A SATISFACTORY DISPOSITION OR AGREEMENT HAS BEEN WORKED OUT WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS); FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO TRY TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES WITHIN DISTRICT NO. 4. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to determine the availability of Law Enforcement Trust Funds (LETF) for Alternative Programs, Inc. and report back to the City Commission within 60 days with a recommendation. 1TY of0 f CITY OF MIAMI ��V 9 f• 41000T 10 18 BBB0 CITY CLERK'S REPORT o FV�4~4 MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 4 ITEM 4 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M-00-583 REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION MOVED: TEELE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER HAVING MET WITH SECONDED: WINTON DESIGNATED PERSONNEL IN THE UNANIMOUS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REPRESENTATIVE(S) OF THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS, INC. TO DETERMINE AVAILABILITY OF ANY LETF FUNDS TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SAID AGENCY, SUBJECT TO INCLUSION OF AN ANTI -NEPOTISM CLAUSE AS IT RELATES TO DISBURSEMENT OF ANY CITY FUNDS. ITEM 4 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE M-00-584 ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVED: TEELE 26"HYEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK SECONDED: WINTON GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC UNANIMOUS DEVELOPMENT CATEGORY, WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: 1. INCREASE SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CENTER BY ADDITIONAL $10,000, IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, AFTER CDBG FUNDS ARE CLOSED; 2. EARMARKING $25,000 TO THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO BE TAKEN FROM THE LITTLE HAITI JOB CREATION PROJECT, TO PLAN ACTIVITIES IN LITTLE HAITI TO BE COORDINATED WITH DADE UNITED AND OTHER AFFECTED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THAT AREA. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 5 ITEM 4 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER M-00-585 TO INCREASE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF MOVED: REGALADO $50,000 TO THE MODEL HOUSING COOPERATIVE SECONDED: TEELE FOR ITS LITTLE HAVANA PROJECT FROM 26TH ABSENT: WINTON YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS CURRENTLY RECOMMENDED FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION AT THE MEETING OF JULY 27, 2000 WITH A CLEAR WRITTEN AGREEMENT INCLUDING TIMELINES AND TIMETABLES AS TO WHEN SAID PROJECT WILL BE DEVELOPED AND COMPLETED. ITEM 4 Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele urged Greater Miami Neighborhoods to work with the Commissioner of District No. 2 in support of housing in West Grove. ITEM 4 Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Sanchez to direct the Community Development staff to negotiate with Ms. Anita Rodriguez of East Little Havana Community Development Corporation in an attempt to find any possible funding for her agency. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to look for possible funding which may become available throughout the course of the year for the Little Haiti Housing Association. 0 0 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 11, 2000 (CDBG issues) Page No. 6 ITEM 4 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE M-00-586 ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOVED: WINTON 2 26TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK SECONDED: SANCHEZ GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR HOUSING ABSTAINED: GORT CATEGORY. A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING M-00-587 IN CONNECTION WITH COMMUNITY MOVED: TEELE DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS. SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTE A JOURNAL OF CITY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH AGENDA ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE CITY COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A COMMISSIONER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A COMMISSIONER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE. 'Amended 7-24-00