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2/9/99
RESOLUTION NO. 9 9 - -12 J
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
RELATED TO SOUTHWEST SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM,
INC, ("PERMITTEE") FOR ITS USE OF THE
FACILITY LOCATED AT 25 TAMIAMI BOULEVARD,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; WAIVING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,801.68, BY
PERMITTEE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR PAYMENT OF
ELECTRICAL UTILITY SERVICES CONSUMED AT SAID
FACILITY FROM MARCH, 1998 THROUGH NOVEMBER,
1998.
WHEREAS, commencing January 12, 1987, the City of Miami
issued a Revocable Permit to Southwest Social Services Program,
Inc., which Permit was amended pursuant to Resolution No. 93-123,
adopted February 25, 1993, for use of a facility located in
Flagami Park at 25 Tamiami Boulevard, Miami, Florida, for the
purpose of serving meals to and providing educational and
recreational activities for the elderly; and
WHEREAS, the Revocable Permit required Southwest Social
Services Program, Inc. to pay for all utilities, including but
not limited to, electricity, water, gas, and sewage disposal; and
WHEREAS, in November, 1998, after a review of Permittee's
utility bills, the Office of Asset Management discovered the City
was paying for a portion of Permittee's electrical consumption at
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said facility; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Asset Management requested the
Permi.ttee reimburse the City of Miami, in the amount of
$1,801.58, for electrical consumption at said facility for the
period of March, 1998 through November, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in the
best interest of the community to waive the reimbursement of said
funds from March 1998 to November 19, 1998, providing Permittee
makes all payments for said services as of November 20, 1998;
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 reimbursement of funds, in the amount of
$1,801.68, by Southwest Social Services Program, Inc. x.
("Permittee") to the City Of Miami for payment of electrical
utility services consumed at 25 Tamiami. Boulevard, Miami, Ct
Florida, from March, 1998 through November, 1998, is hereby
waived.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.1/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of February1.999.
JOB CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate amprovwl of
this legislation by signing it in the designates
of ten (10)d.., from
becomes effective with the elapse Cn J�Lvi�; cia e
regarding same, without the Mayor e.rc' n eto.
ATTEST: ;
Wakq�rqfiian, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVE S F AND CORRECTNESS
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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 MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and February 9, 1999E
TO DATE: FILE:
Members of the City Commission
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FROM: Tomas Regalado REFERENCES: Attachments
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Please find the attached documentation relative to the Revocable Permit between the City
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of Miami and Southwest Social Services. As I stated in any memorandum to the City
Manager, Southwest Social Services paid to renovate a city -owned property at 7121,
Southwest "" Street after it was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew. The response from the
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administration stated that during a review of electricity bills, staff discovered that it has
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been inadvertently paying for Southwest Social Services' electricity consumption. As a
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result, the administration requested that Southwest Social Services reimburse the City in
the amount of $1801.68. Southwest Social Services is an excellent provider of social
services to the children and elderly population in the City of Miami. Furthermore, it is
unfair that this organization be held responsible for an oversight made by the
administration. Therefore, I make a motion to waive the reimbursement payment of
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$1801.68 for the period of March, 1998 to November, 1998.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Donald Warshaw DATE February 1, 1999
FILE
City Manager
SUBJECT: Southwest Social Services
FROM: Tomas Regalado REFERENCES:
Commissioner
ENCLOSURES:
I would like to commend you and your administration for attempting to put the house in
order. This is in reference to your memorandum dated January 28, 1999, (Tickler #2152).
The fact that the parks department recently determined that they were paying for
electricity in one of Southwest Social Service's buildings is not an excuse to make the
organization pay retroactively. Social services; including the attention to the elderly and
children is the most sensible area of the services provided by government. The mistakes
made by past administration should not result in a burden on the social programs in our
city. As you know, the majority of social service programs in our city are in need of
additional money. It seems that requiring that a program pay more than one thousand
dollars retroactively is legally right but morally wrong. Municipalities must keep a
balance between economy and compassion. I respectfully request that you fund the
money to pay this bill, and advise the program of the change in billing. Please be advised
that if this issue has not been resolved administratively by February 9, 1999, then, I will
introduce a pocket item to waive this payment. In accordance with city policy, I am
providing notice of my pocket' item more than six (6) working days prior to the meeting
on February 9, 1999, due to the fact that this pocket item will have an impact on the
budget.
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Tomas Regalado
Commissioner
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FROM: Donald H. Warshaw
City Manager
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SUBJECT: Southwest Social Services
REFERENCES: City Manager's Tickler #2152
ENCLOSURES:
This memorandum serves as a response to your memorandum dated January 21, 1999
regarding Southwest Social Services located at 25 Tamiami Boulevard.
In accordance with Paragraph 6 of the Revocable Permit ("Permit") between the City and
Southwest Social Services ("Permittee"), the Permittee is responsible for providing all utilities
required for .its use, including but not limited to, electricity, water, gas and sewage. The City
is to provide trash and garbage at its cost.
During a review of electricity bills; the Parks Department discovered that it has been
inadvertently paying for Permittee's electric consumption at one of the buildings on the
property.
In accordance with the Permit, the customer name on the bills has now been changed. The
City has requested Permittee to reimburse the City in the amount of $1,801.68 for monies
paid for the period of March, 1998 to November, 1998. This date was chosen as it was the
first time the Permittee had the opportunity to be aware of the issue following a request from
the City for a copy of all utility bills Permittee pays at the site.
In order to change the responsibility for payment of utilities, the City Commission must
amend the Permit. Due to the City's current financial state and based on the fact that this
Per it is for $1/year, I cannot recommend such an amendment.
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