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5/25/00
RESOLUTION NO. G 0 — 47 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
EXPRESSING ITS, SUPPORT AND COOPERATION IN
CREATING A TIER ONE NETWORK ACCESS POINT IN
THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
ENCOURAGING TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIERS TO
LOCATE THEIR FACILITIES IN THE NETWORK ACCESS
POINT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXPEDITE AND FASTTRACK THE PERMITTING PROCESS
TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION.
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Tier One Network Access
Point ("NAP") in the Southeast Overtown/Parkwest Community
Redevelopment Area of the City of Miami will have a significant
and positive impact on the economic redevelopment of the area as
well as the City at large; and
WHEREAS, NAP will serve as a catalyst for further
redevelopment of the area and the establishment of needed jobs;
and
WHEREAS, NAP will result in new information technology and
other related service-oriented businesses located in the area;
and
CITY CObmSSlox
i MEETING OF
MAY ..2 5 2000
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WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it advisable and in the
best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami to
support locating NAP in the area and to encourage
telecommunication carriers to locate their facilities in NAP;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby pledges its
support to take all steps necessary and appropriate to secure the
establishment of a NAP in the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Area and urges the telecommunications
industry and carriers to locate their businesses within NAP. The
Miami City Commission requests that the Community Redevelopment
Agency, Downtown Development Authority, Miami Exhibition and
Sports `Authority, Miami -Dade Empowerment Zone Trust, and all
other committees and boards take note of City support as
contained in this Resolution. The Miami City Commission further
resolves that it will take all necessary and appropriate steps to
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insure the success of the NAP by providing its resources to the
carriers and other companies locating within and around the NAP.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor'.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of May 2000.
CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTR Sff:
WALTER J.1
CITY CLERK
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APPROV AS M CORRECTNESS&
ARO VILARELLO
CIT ATTORNEY
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This Resolution is a duplicate
original. The Original Resolution
is maintained in the Office of the
City Clerk.
1� 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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CITY OF N11AMV, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Vice Chairman Wilfredo Gort DATE FILE
To and the Honorable City Commission May 23, 2000
SUBJECT
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FROM : Commissioner Arthur E. Teele Jr. REFERENCES : Network Area Point/CRA
Signed and Distributed to Avoid Delay NAP/Commission Liaison
ENCLOSURESproperty within the CRA
I will be presenting the attached resolutions out of pocket at the Commission Meeting on
May 25, 2000. Thank you.
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