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9/28/99
RESOLUTION NO.o o 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO INITIATE AND
ASSIST IN THE IMMEDIATE RELOCATION OF THE
RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1501
NORTHWEST 59'" STREET, 1270 NORTHWEST 60""
STREET, AND 1320, 1321, AND 1370 NORTHWEST
61S STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, SAID
AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION CONTINGENT UPON
THE FINDINGS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE
CITY MANAGER THAT MIAMI LTD. II IS IN DEFAULT
OF ITS CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
SAID PURPOSE; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF ACTIONS TAKEN AND TO PRESENT
THE CITY COMMISSION WITH A RELOCATION PLAN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to take all action necessary to initiate and assist in
the immediate relocation of the residents of the properties
located at 1501 Northwest 59`h Street, 1270 Northwest 60th Street,
and 1320, 1321, and 1370 Northwest 61"t Street, Miami, Florida,
said authorization and direction contingent upon the findings of
the City Attorney and the City Manager that Miami Ltd. II is in
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default of its contract.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized!' to
execute any document(s), in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby further directed
to immediately notify the City Commission of actions taken and to
present the City Commission with a relocation plan.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sea 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
'his legislation by sinning it in the said I^vi 'Ct^.n .. :•�
Lacomes effective %V11h the O! 7sc of t; C "' l t! ' t CCrnrCi55:G urn
regarding same, without the [0ayorjr,<erci4ng
ATTEST:
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WALTER J . FOEMAN , C I TY ,,5L,ERK
APPROV A S TOJ ORM'AND CO RECTNESS :t/
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A—TiPJANDRO VILARELLO
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The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not 1
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code i
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provisions. i
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.
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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 S2
'o ! Honorable Mayor and DATE September 22. 1999 FILE
Member �f the City Commission
SUBJECT:
Discussion Item '
FROM: REFERENCES: l
na City Commission Meeting
City Manager ENCLOSURES. September 28. 1999 `
Please place an item on the agenda of the September 28'h City Commission MCC tino
regarding the status of Section S Housing unit inspections for the properties located at
1320, 1321 and 1370 N.W. 61s' Street.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM S2
O Honorable Nlavor and DAZE September 72. 1999 FILE
Member f the City Commission
's SUBJECT:
Discussion Item
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City Commission Meeting
City Manager ENCLOSURES: September 28. 1999
Please place an item on the agenda of the September 28`h City Commission Meeting
regarding the status of Section 8 Housing unit inspections for the properties located at
Donald Warshaw September 27, 1999
City Manager
Relocation Plan
Miami Ltd.
Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
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am following up on a concern for the citizens of District 5.
It was my understanding from the September 21, 1999 Commission Meeting that the City
Manager's office would provide for the September 28, 1999 City Commission Meeting a
Comprehensive Relocation Plan for the residents of 1320, 1321 and 1370 Northwest 61
1 Street, as stated in on the record pertaining to the future of these residents.
The item is not on the agenda; however, I plan to bring the matter up at 11:00am.
Regards. s
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Walter Foeman, City Clerk
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Donald Warshaw DATE : September 27, 1999 FILE:
City Manager
SUBJECT: Relocation Plan
Miami Ltd.
FROM: Arthur E. Teele, Jr. REFERENCES: j
Commissioner
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I am following up on a concern for the citizens of District 5
It was my understanding from the September 21, 1999 Commission Meeting that the City
Manager's office would provide for the September 28, 1999 City Commission Meeting a
Comprehensive Relocation Plan for the residents of 1320, 1321, 1370, 1501 and 1270
Northwest 61 Street, as stated in on the record pertaining to the future of these
residents.
The item is not on the agenda; however, I plan to bring the matter up at 11:00am
Regards.
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Tony Brown Prod I'Aami/Dade Community Outreach Committee (Chairman)
(Y2k Coordinator) 'Helping Indigent Citizens'
13850 N,W. 26th Ave. • Opa locka, Florida 33054
Office (305) 687-2325. 6pt (305) 842-9927, Fax: (305) 238-3975
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CASE ... 99-2280
filed August 17, 1999
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PATREAU or Mm"ICATION
Dear Mr. Scruggs,
I an wrijing this letter to you as a duty bound community activillt.
My Name a l v"Velist Lee Variety, and Y as the Sel.acted Chairman
of the m avmi Dade community outreach committee.
I THS pla"URS OF GREETING YOU AT THE FED CAL COURT
Housz, YOU SAT TN THE ]LOBBY AAVIWG A tM&T WITH My f,`RMT
ARID UV FRIEW AND ATMRNEY, Milt. FRANR RUSIVO, ESQ. P.A.
This place during the BaBa Siseako Trial, when I w alk*d
up tot Fri .
I ITING THZS P CQUIPLILINT ID =F==C3 TO THE
POINC jNDUGTRIAL PARR, IN L12=TY CITY FLC IDA.
ZL ZaAL MWBACTIONS TRANSPIRING RMWURN THE DADS
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ARE ATT ING Lo EM=18TR]CT A P WECT WET Ea&hO U ' +A. IN
TEE P T d i IAI DAD2 COUNTY, ARD UUNI CWMMY DEVELOPUMT CUIiP,
WS B$V�3 LT F3 =Ip"111,10M.PL IO i TO PROV J VZOLATIONS OF
OVIMPA TO CLXMTS, USING FWMAL TAX IOLUMS.
You will Oe provided with the proof of theoe atatementa, At your
office in, Miemi, Florida. WE 4 OUM ALSO LIEF TO X2ZT NITS You
O+ wic co rzss orlrlcs of ZC0110KIC I NVEWPHENT, DJWZ COUMM
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AND TEE qmMUNITY ACTION AGMCY. This sting will also provift
us with brief went to discuss updates and Solutions for our
RUIDZNTSSI in reference to Y 2 K .
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FEDERAL A NT GREGORY PLEASE CALL..'..
FRANK RUB O, ATTORNEY (305) 842 9927,
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MODEL CITY CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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Thursday, August 191999 bU51nt5
Feds to provide $6.75 million fc
Poinciana and Cuyahoga parks
By AUSTIN MILLER
tine will primarily focus on two
long time. it's not. going to be
Times Staff Writer
economically deprived communi-
high tech jobs which outsiders
tie. of Ponciana Park in Liberty
may come in and take advantage
The U,S. Housing and Urban
racy and Cuyahoga Park in Opa -
of,"
3evelopmctii Agency has
locka.
Since the two parks have been
:nnounccd it A111 .give 56.75 mil-
Officials from the congress-
contarninated—from hay.ng
on to help create jol)s in the
woman's office estimate that 200
gasoline stations, dry cleaning
)tally depressed neighborhoods
new jobs will be created stem-
stores and abandon factories—
urrounding Poinciana
ming from this revitalization pro-
Miami -Jude County will be
ndustrial and Cuyahoga Parks
ject,
responsible for redeveloping the
^spectively.
"Other areas in the county are
sites.
J.S. Congresswoman Carrie
availabie for these funds but
"The main thing the congress-
'eek initially proposed the, tnir:
these two communities were tar-
woman wants to do is to make
e and USHUD Secrktary,
'that
geted because of the high unem-
sure that busbiesses co}-rie to and
::drew Cuomo agreed it
. slayment," said Rich Glasgow.
revitalize the az,ea.to a point that
as a worthwhile project.
Economic Development Team
the coiiimunity 'would see
`e has pledged $1.75 in grants
coordinator from
improvcrnenX ` ''in their
id an additional 65 million in
Congresswoman,bli�ertt's Offlce.
Glasgow said. ' "And with this
an guarantees to help clean up
"The ' jobs coming lhip'. those
kind of incentive, we hope that ..
rntaminated sites in and
.areas are joba we believe wij!
1?uslnesses i6lt want to come set
ound Dade County. Th ,iriiti rem4,n #ri .t ie �ggpj munity ford
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99- 726
CASE NO
99--2280f
Thi.* is an action to redress the deprivation, under the
color of tate Law, of Priviledges, Rights or lmmunities Secured
to the Pi intiffs by the 14th Amendment of the Conatitution
of the Un ted States and the 42 U.S.C. as 1961 and 1983, and
to redres Violations of State Law, Including $REACH OF CONTRACT �[ AND TI US IWrLr"ERiNCE WITH CONTRACT. Jurisdiction is
Conforredlon this Court by Title 28 U.S.C. as 1331 and 1343,
snd this lourt 9 Pendent Jurisdiction to Entertain Plaintiffs
Florida State Based Claim.
JURISDICTION AND VIME
1. The Jurisdiction of this Court is Invoked pursuant
to 28 U.S.1C. as 1331 and 1343, and the Courts Per -dent Jurisdiction
to Entertain Plaintiffs State Based Claims.
2. venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
so 1391, 0ecause the Defendants are subject to Personal
Jurisdiction in this District and because all or a substantial
portion of,, the events which give rise to this claim fcr Relies"
arose in tjhis District.
THE PARTIES
3. PLAINTirr SCOTT PROJg9CTS COMMUNITY OUTRBACA COMIT'i°EE,
WITH STANDING IS AND AT ALL MATERIAL TINE$ WAS A INDIGmr TAXPAYERS
CITIZENS ROWIDBNTIAL COKKITTEB BSSIDIM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA
WITH THEIR! PRINCIPAL PLACE OF STANDING LOCATED AT JAMES S. SCO T
Bohn FROJOCTS, IN LIBERTY CITY, FLORYDA.
®. LIBERTY CITY - XWEL CITY INDIGENT CITIZEaqS IS A
LOCAL, CIVIf, RIGHTS ACTIVIST COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF TUB MIAMI
LIKITED RZOIDPINTS ASSOCIATION ALONG WITH OTRER CONCERNI 1 PARENTS
IN TSB IM14 ZA` Z WDEL CITY AREA, &SEEING EQUAL JUSTICE.
TOE PRINCIPAL M=Tlnr- PLACE AT THIS TIME 19 LOCATED AT 3170
n.w. 61 tst Street in LIBERTY CITY, FLORTDA.
PI.A14TIFFS ARE FILING A JOINT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND
ITS AUTHORXZED REPRESENTATIVE IS L-VANGSLIST LUZ VARI , A
NATIONAL CQNSULTAEff AND =414UNITY ACTIVIST, AND AS A CONS301MCE
T�l,8 WF, W A SRNIFICYA2Y TO THE CONTRACT IN DETAIL.
TLUS I.&WSU T is ALSO BEING IrILtED TO BOUND THE AYJLRN TO THE RIDS
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5. Defendant Metropoiltan dad* County (MDC or the County)
is and at all material times .I&s a County Yuzeuarlt to Artiste
8, Seotlall 1 of the Constitution of the State of Florida.
60 Defendant City of Miami 1e ana at all material times
was a C t.y pursuant to they laws of the Constitution of the
State a Florida.
7. Defendant U.S. HUD, ANDREW CUOMO et. al. is a
Co -Defendant of MIAMI-DA,DE COUNTY (AM). References to MOC
and U.S. HUD are intended, being the Federal Wunder.
8. U.S. HUD is a Federal provider of Taxpayers monies
and is bblieved to be registered in Washington D.C. and doing business
in the U,B.A.
-PIS LAg$UYT IS DOCUMENTATION, TOTING THAT U.S. HUD WILL BN HBLD
�P fij: - NOW, AM IN THE tUTURN, BY THN LOCA PEOPLE OF DADS
COUNTY A T8E NATION. U.S. HUD SUMLD ALSO HB HELD LEGAULY
RB6WM8Ii$1[ BY THE U.S. CONGRZ&S FOR ILLISGALLY APPROVING NZAMI
D"S C $TZZS GRIT "PLXCATI.ON WITHOUT THN AUTHENTIC C ONSMT
or TRZ SCU= HONNS RNSIDENTS, OR PROP= SIGKA7VRRB.
'r=f $BOi34D FC1%d? E, BB HELD L3 GALLY BINDrW FOR SPREADING
THE AIDS VIRUS T ROUGWUT MIAMI S VACATION PARADISH AND SUBMMN
C ONKUNITISS .
T al HAS I BED ,SPED IC NUM88iW i7a AIDE RM&M L?i:ATN$ IN TXX8 MR.
DErMDlb,NT DADS COUNTY HUD IS AND AT ALL KATBRIAL
i TIPM WAS TH$ HOUSING AND URBAN DBVZLOPNMM P'OR THE DZPMANT
MIAMI DADA COUNTY.
10. DEFENDANT CITY OF MIk14I GOVERNMENT IS AND AT ALL
1SA"ati" WAS A REPRBSEMATIVR OF KIAKI VA08 COUNTY F'Ef WtAL
FUG IN WERENCE TO VARIOUS ASSOCIATED A29AS .
11 . DEPEd'7I3ANT U.S. GM4ATOR BOB GRAHAM TO THE U.S.
CONGRESSIONAL S,tli:PREGENTATIVE AND IS AT L"LL t T=I:A.L, `PINNS
RES'PONSIBLO TO TfM U.S. CQVG 8 POR THE HIANT OAD$ COUNTY MEA .
12. �, :.DEVENDA.NT U.S. CONG=BSWO�M C!"RXE P. KM IS
Tog U.S. coNG ESSIONAL RZPRESEMITATIVS FOR THESE A tIC" BLACK8
JWD T99 POOP, AMD IF AT ALL 01ATERIAL TIMES RZSPOWSIBLE TO THIS
U.S. COMMSPS !'OR TflZ MIANI DADS COUNTY ARM%.
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1 DEFENDANT NEW CENTURY COMMUNITY DSVELOPKBNT CEWMR
IF REIN SUED IN THIS LAWSUIT, AND IS BEING MELD DUTY BOUND
TO THEI WRITTEN OBLIGATION TO THE COMMUNITY THEY SFRVX AS A
FEDERAL FUNDED RECIPIENT. NCDC IS ALSO S'SING PETITIONED BY THE
t UNI , ASKING THE FEDERAL COURT AND THE U.S. CONGRESS TO
REVIEW IMEIR RECORDS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, AND TO HOLD NCDC
RSS,PONS SLE FOR THEIR. ROLE IN CREATING THIS NAJ'OR CRISIS, AND
EPEDIM10 COMMUN17Y CONFLICT ALONG WITH MIApI DADE COUNTY.
j 14'. DEFENDANT GREATER MIAMI URBAN LEAGUE IS BEING
SUED IN IS LAWSUIT, AND IS BRING HELD DUTY BOUND TO THE WRITTEN
OBLIGATI N TO THE C JNITY THEY SERVE AS A FEDERAL FUNDED
RECIPIEN GREATER MIAMI URBAN LEAGUE IS ALSO BRING PETITIONED
BY THE C UNITY, ASKING THE FEDERAL COURT AND THE U.S. CONGRESS
TO REVIE THEIR RECORDS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, AND TO HOLD GRUL
RESP"WSI LE FOR THEIR ROLE IN CREATING THIS MAJOR CRISIS, AND
SPEDIMIC COMMUNITY CONFLICT ALONG WITH MIAMI DADE COUNTY, AND THE
CITY or kYAMI.
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AMERIC'AN CITIZENS RIQUEST
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t THE LIRE Y CiTY RESIDENTS THAT INCLUDES SCOTT HOBOES PROJiMS,
ARE REQU ING TO THE U.S. COURTS TO UPHOLD THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS BE PROVIDED FEDERALLY FUNDED LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS,
AS YNDrG UNITED STATES CITIZENS.
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15. On or about July 7th, 1997 and dating back to July
7th, 1987 hereby the ten year Poinciana Industrial Park
Resolutionlwas Breached, under the Objectives of Chapter 10A
of the CodO of Metropolitan Miami Dade County, Florida.
16. The Purpose for this undertaking tend program was
for the cl arance and reconstruction of Slum and Blighted Areas
in Community Development Area No. 5 Model City, Dade County,
Florida an wct5 intended and engaged in carrying out a
Redeveloptn nt Program as Approved by Resolution No. R-397-85,
and Resolu ion No. R-1169-84. New Century Community Development
Program is !and at all material times was working under the
Approved Guidelines for Defendant Metro Miami Dade County.
17. NCDC was Approved by Miami Dade County ae the Master
Developer cf the Poincianas Industrial Center. Located in the
Area bounded by nw 79th at. on the north, nw 27th ayea7Ue 0fl
the west, eq3d by the Florida -past Coast Railroad on the SOUth
a�no by nw Z nd av6. on the east.
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18. NCDC was supposed to Redevelop or cause the Re-
developm nt of the Property, for the purpose of providing ,lobs
for the 7ameS E. Scott Homes Project RESIDENTS and the surrounding
Community. This was to be done, in accordance with the uses
Specified in the Poinciana Industrial Center Master Plan.
19. Miami Dade County AGREED that the AGEEMENT and
the FULMLMENT of the AGEEMENT, ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
SCOTT HOMtS PROJECT RESIDE14TS and the SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE
COUNTY RE$IDENTS. The County also Agreed, that it was in the
LEST INTEREST OF THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS, AND WELFARE OF
THE RESID�NTS.
20.1 This Agreement was done with the SPECIFIC GOAL OF
CREATING CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A4D PROVIDING JOSS to the Residence
of this E ighted Community who are American Blacks, and the Needy.
21, MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND NEW CENTURY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
CONCEALEDIINF'ORMATION IN THE CONTRACT FROM THE SCOTT PROJECT
RESIDENTSr AND FURTHERED THE SPREADING OF POVERTY, CRIME, AND
THE IMPACT ON THE AIDS VIRUS CRISIS IN THE AREA.
22. MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND NEW CENTURY DEVELOPMENT
CENTER COPIED OUT Extreme and outrageous Conduct and Dis-reguard
for the INDIGENT CITIZENS Living in The MODEL CITY AREA. This
Agreement ponspired to Mis-Represent information in the same
manner thait their signatures were used by DADE COUNTY HUD TO ACHIEVE
APPROVAL APD FEDERAL FUNDING TO TEAR DOWN THE SCOTT HOMES PROJECTS.
MIAMI DADE COUNTY IS GUILTY OF MAKING FALSE OR t1IS-leading
STATEMENTS:WITH RECKLESS DISREGUARD FOR POOR PEOPLE.
23. The Poinciana Industrial Park Agreement was signed
in accordannce with the Public Purposes and Provisions of...
Applicable!Federal, State and Local Laws and Requirements under
which the Center has been Undertaken and is being Assigned.
24. THE NCDC CONTRACT READ, THAT THE COMPANY WAS
SUPPOSED TO JOINT VENTURE WITH OTHER QUALIFIED County Partners
upon approval of MIAMI DADE COUNTY in WRITING. Supposedly,
Conveying or Leasing parcels to qualified entities, but instead they
used the Federal Funding for their own Personal interest and
for MIAMI DADE COUNTY EXCHANGE PROTECTS. ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS
TO THIS AG KENT WERE WRITTEN AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY, DAUB COUNTY FLORIDA.
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25. The Contracted Agreement provided that the Model
City Area, be early on, assisted following the Riots,.....
With ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
25. THE' -SOLE PURPOSE of the model city lane being awarded
to the NCDC, WAS TO PROVIDE 800 JOBS TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY and
SELF SUFFICIENCY, which would ALLOW the SCOTT HOMES PROJECT
BLACK CHILDREN to become ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ENTERING INTO THE
21st CENTURY. Thus, no longer DEPRIVING THE AMERICAN BLACK
COMMUNITY FROM ITS OWN OWNED AND OPERATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY, BUT NEVER TRANSPIRED.
27. Based on Information and Belief, DEFENDANT MIAMI DADE
COUNTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSPIRING WITH NCDC TO DEPRIVE,
NEGLECT, AND TO WITH hold jabs and federal funds, by RE -routing
MONIES TO THEIR PROJECTS. The Plaintiffs can Produce clear
Documentation TO PROVE ALL ALLEGED CHARGES. This Information will
be Submitted to the Court upon the Federal Governments Request.
28. Further, MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND NCDC, willfully
Discriminatecscaused Community Neglect, and Breach of Contract.
This was done in its efforts to Ruin and Destroy the Model
City Area.
DEFENDANT MIAMI DADE COUNTY BREACHED THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT
BY REFUSING TO FULFILL THE JOBS SPECIFICATION and by NOT MEETING
THE DEMAND OR THE COMMUNITIES ERGONOMIC PROMISE.
29. Thus causing the rise of un-educational skills,
CRIME, gIQLENCE, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE STRESS RELATED CAUSES,
DUE TO NO INCREASE IN COMMUNITY JOBS. This breach of Community
Trust is also ONE OF THE MAIN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO TH:1
WELFARE MOTHERS .JOBLESS CHILD BIRTH DATE.
3C. Plaintiffs Rights to enter into or to enforce
this Contract Agreement has been Conspired against and has
been taken away by Miami Dade County and IMCDC to willfully
with hold the communiti.:.s Taxpaying Dollars. Thus, DEPRIVING
PLAIN9TIFFS OF THE SAME RIGHTS OF OTHER RACES OF ..U.S. CITIZENS.
31. The actions of the Defendants, set forth in the
proceeding STATEMENT OF FACTS, Maliciously, Fraudulently, and
Prematurely denie-1 the Community its Legal Rights to Compensation
under the Contract without notice or any other Process or
safeguards, and Deprived the Community of Jobs and of
Property Ownership. STAGGERING THE AMERICAN BLACK COMMUNITIES
JOB DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH.
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32. MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND NCDC also created CRIME,
HEALTH HAZZARDS, AND FOR THE LACK OF SUPPORT, CONTRIBUTED TO
THE STRESS RELATED AIDS CRISIS, THAT HAS NOW BECOME A DISASTEROUS
CONDITION OF WHICH U.S. HUD WAS FUNDED BY CONGRESS TO CORRECT.
SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
33. CITY OF MIAMI GOVERNMENT IS BEING SUED FOR EXTREME
AND OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT AND DIS-REGUARD FOR MIAMI CITIZENS
WHO ARE INDIGENT RESIDENTS LIVING IN IMPROPER U.S. HUD HOUSING
CREATING HEALTH RAZZARDS TO THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. ALSO, FOR
CONSPIRING TO MIS -represent information with dale county hud.
34. U.S. HUD IS A CO-DEFENDANT IN THIS CASE AND IS
THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR MIAMI DADE COUNTY AND FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI, AND HAS WILLINGLY ALLOWED NEGLEGENCE AND ACCEPTED FALSE
DOCUMENTATION THAT RELATES TO THIS CASE FROM DEFENDANTS MIAMI
DADE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI WITHOUT CONDUCTING A
THOROUGH FEDERAL INVESTIGATION.
35. U.S. SENATOR BOB GRAHAM IS A DEFSNDANT IN THIS
CASE FOR BEING NEGLEGENT TO THE LIBERTY CITY INDIGENT CITIZENS,
AS A U.S. LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING TO BE A DETERRANT
FOR A UN -safe PERIOD OF TIME, CONTRIBUTING TO PAIN, SUFFERING,
A BLOCKED INDUSTRY, LACK OF JOBS, PROPER HOUSING, AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL VALUES.
36. U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN CARRIE P. MEEK IS A .DEFENDANT
IN THIS CASE FOR BEING NEGLEGENT TO THE LIBERTY CITY INDIGENT
CITIZENS, AS A U.S. LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, PROVING TO BE
A DETERRANT FOR A UN -safe period of time, contributing to pain,
SUFFERING, A BLOCKED INDUSTRY, LACK OF .'DOHS, LACK OF PROPER
HOUSING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL VALUES.
37. GREATER I4IM11 URBAN LEAGUE IS A DEFENDANT IN
THIS CASE FOR CONDUCTING THEIR ORGANIZATION AS A MA EAGER FOR
SLUM LANDLORDS LIKE MIAMI LIMITED LTD. ALSO, FOR THE URBAN
LEAGUES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TACTICS TO TARE OVER U.S. HUD
HOUSING COMMUNITIES, AND THEIR CRIME FIGHTING STRATEGIES, WHICH
ONLY BENEFITS GMUL AND THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO INCREASED HOMELESSNESS
AND SOME TEMPORARY NON -effective crime solutions. THIS OUTRAGEOUS
CONDUCT AND DIS-REGUARD FOR AMERICAN BLACK FAMILIES HAS CONTRIBUTED
TO FURTHER PAIN AND SUFFERING AND HAS FORCED SOME POOR PEOPLE
INTO WORSE HEALTH CONDITIONS.
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THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF
38. All of these Defendants actions deprived the
plaintiffs of property without due process of law and
discriminated against the AMERICAN BLACK AND THE POOR COMMUNITY
in the Model City area, on the account of race. In Direct
Violation of the 14th Amendment, 42 U.S.C. ss 1961 and 1983,
and other applicable provisions of FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.
39. All defendants have exhibited a malicious and wanton
disreguard for plaintiffs Constitutional RIGHTS and in addition
to the actual damages they have caused. PLAINTIFFS are entitled
to recover PUNITIVE DA14AGES FROM THEM IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED
BY THE COURT, SUFFICIENT TO DETER THEM AND OTHERS FROM UNDERTAKING
SUCH CONDUCT IN THE FUTURE.
FOURTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
40. All defendants have commited harmful neglect and have
and interfered with the communities legal rights for which plaintiffs
seek both Compensatory and Punitive Damages.
RELIEF REQUESTED
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs Respectfully Request that this Court
enter into Judgement as follows
a. Declaring that the actions taken by the Defendants
were Unlawful and in violation of the Equal protection Clause
of the 14th Amendment and the Due Process Clause to the UNITED
STATES CONSTITUTION, 42 U.S.A. ss 1981 and 1983, the FLORIDA
STATE CONSTITUTION AND OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS.
b. Declaring the Defendants breach based on neglegence
of Contracted Agreements, and that same was Arbitrary and Capricious
and in violation of the Constitution and Laws of the State ofO,,.., ►"r410
Florida and the United States. (7)
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C. Declaring that the actions taken by Uefecidant Miami
Dade County and the other Defendants were an Un-exc.:sable Tortious
Interference with the Peoples Economic Growth, which was to
Create Jobs and Create Home Ownership Opportunities.
d. THE COURT IS ASKED TU AWARD THE PLAINTIFFS COMPENSATORY
DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COURT, BUT NO LESS
THAN 2 Billion Dollars.
e. THE COURT IS ALSO ASKED TO AWARD THE PLAINTIFFS
PUNITIVE DAMES AGAINST DEFENDANTS ir. a amount sufficient .
to DETER them and others from undertaking like Unlawful Conduct
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n the Future.
f. THE COURT IS ASKED TO AWARD REASONABLE Attorney
fees incurred by theca in curuiection wit:c this action, as well as
Interest, cost and disbursements of this action,
g, THE COURT IS ASKED TO GRANT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER RELIEF
to plaintiffs as may be just, equitable and proper.
JURY DEMAND
PLAINTIFFS SCOTT PROJECTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE, WITH STANDING,
AND THE LIBERTY CITY -model city indigent citizens, with standing,
humbly demand a trial by jury for and by our peers, for all issues
Triable as of Right in this Action.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
L'VANME IS T LEE B. VARI Y
CONI. 1TY OUTREACH, CHAIR
13850 nw 26th avenue
OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA 33054
(305)- 687-2325
Beeper- 842-9927
(8� AUTHORIZED REPRESENTIVE.
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CASE NO. 99-2280
VSRIFICATION OF COMPLAINT
STATE OF FLORIDA )
) so;
COUNTY OF DADE }
I, LEE VARIETY, being duly sworn, deposes and nays as
follows.
1. I have read the foregoing Verified Complaint and.know
the contents thereof to be true, except as to the matters
therein stated to be on information and belief, and, as to
those matters, I have reason to believe that they are true.
FURTHZR AFFIANT SAYETN NAUGHT.
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` EVANGELIST L= S. V IETY
CONKUNITY OUTRZAIR
SEF'ORL ME..the undersigned, duly authorized to take
acknowledgements in the State and County aforesaid, personally
appeared LEE VARIETY, known to me to be the persan designated
in the foregoing Sworn Statement and he acknowledged before
me that he executed the same froaly and voluntarily the purposes
described therein.
WITNESS, MY SAD AND tiff icial Seal. this � day
of�1999 in the County and State first above written, .
NOTARY PUBLIC
SEAL OF OVFICE F -
oyp SEATRIZ PEREI
Enekon A 0 B�ZGQ2
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INFER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of DATE SEP Z 8 1999 FILE:
the City Commission
SUBJECT Status ol'Miami Limited II Section 8
Housing Project i
FROM Donald II. arSll'IN1' REFERENCES f
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
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RECOMMENDATION:
This memorandum serves to provide a status report regarding the City's efforts to address the
substandard housing conditions and the quality of life issues that impact the one hundred and nine
(109) families that currently reside in the Section 8 multifamily apartment buildings under contract
with Miami Limited 1I.
Current Status of Housing; Quality Standards Inspections
As you may be aware. during the week of June 29-July 1, 1999, compliance inspections were
conducted by the I-Iousing Unit ofthe Department of Community Development at the five (5) Section 8
housing projects located in the Model City neighborhood. The results of the inspections are listed
below:
Cumulative HQS Inspections Results from All Buildings
Passed Failed Vacant Units Out of
No. of Units Inspections Inspections Units HAP Contract
140 1 108 28 3
The property owner was given thirty (30) days to correct all violations which were cited by the City.
During the week of August 2-5, 1999, follow-up compliance inspections were conducted by the
Housing Inspection Unit of the five (5) Section 8 Housing Projects, and the results of the inspections
are listed below:
Passed Failed Vacant Units Out of
No. of Units Inspections Inspections Units HAP Contract
140 7 102 28 3
On August 20, 1999, the property owner was notified in writing that the City planned to conduct
additional follow-up inspection on Monday, September 20, 1999. In addition to notifying the property
I
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO, The Honorable Mayor and Members of I,gTI_ SEP 2 8 1999 FILE
} the City C01111111SS1011
SUBJECT Status of Miami Limited II Section 8
Housing Project
FROM Do41.lIaw REFERENCES
City Manager
ENCLOSURES
RECOMMENDATION_:
i
This memorandum serves to provide a status report regarding the City's efforts to address the
substandard housing conditions and the duality of life issues that impact the one hundred and nine
(109) families that currently reside in the Section 8 multifamily apartment buildings under contract
with Miami Limited 11.
Current Status of Housing Qualih, Standards Inspections
As you may be aware. during the week of June 29-July 1, 1999, compliance inspections were
conducted by the I lousing Unit of the Department of Community Development at the five (5) Section 8
housing projects located in the Model City neighborhood. The results of the inspections are listed
below:
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Cumulative HQS Inspections Results from All Buildings
Passed Failed Vacant Units Out of 1
No. of Units Inspections Inspections Units HAP Contract
140 1 108 28 3
The property owner was given thirty (30) days to correct all violations which were cited by the City. r.
During the week of August 2-5, 1999, follow-up compliance inspections were conducted by the
Housing Inspection Unit of the five (5) Section 8 Housing Projects, and the results of the inspections
are listed below:
Passed Failed Vacant Units Out of
No. of Units Inspections Inspections Units HAP Contract
140 7 102 28 3
On August 20, 1999, the property owner was notified in writing that the City planned to conduct
additional follow-up inspection on Monday, September 20, 1999. In addition to notifying the property
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owner that the City planned to reinspect all five (5) multifamily apartment buildings.. the property
owner was also given a thirty (30) day written notice that the City planned to terminate the HAP
contract on any apartments which failed that \\,ere designated in the following categories:
• Apartments that have been vacant for over six (6) months or more:
• Apartments which were cited for life safety violations during the inspections of'June 29-July I
and August 2-5, 1099.
On September 20. 1999, f011ovV-up compliance inspections were conducted by the City inspectors on
all five (5) multifamily apartment buildings, and the results of the inspections are listed below:
Passed Failed Units Out of
No. of Units Ins ections Inspections HAP Contract
140 25 112 3
Of the one hundred twelve (112) apartments which failed HQS inspections, twenty-three (23) were
vacant units which the property owner failed to rectify the various HQS violations which were cited
during the inspections of August 2-5, 1999.
Pursuant to the City Commission's directive at its meeting of September 21, 1999, the Department of
Community Development has identified and retained the services of the Indigo Service Corporation to
perform an independent assessment of the recent HQS inspections completed by City staff. In
addition, a request for assistance from Miami -Dade County's Housing Agency to conduct a random
sampling of the apartments inspected by the City has been made. Based on our timetable, the follow-
up inspections by Indigo Service Corporation and the County will be completed by Friday. October 1,
1999. As you are aware, due to the sensitive nature of the outcome of the inspections and to further
substantiate the City's position in a court of law if it is necessary, the outside and independent
inspections by the aforementioned entities would further assist in supporting the City's position in the
event of any future litigation against the City by the property owner.
It is anticipated that a final report on the status of the inspection activities will be completed and
submitted to the City Commission on or before October 15, 1999.
Establishment of Section 8 Voucher Program/Preparation of Listing of Current and Former
Residents
As per the City Commission directive at the .July 27, 1999 City Commission meeting, the Department
of Community Development has met with the Miami -Dade Housing Agency to secure technical
assistance and direction in connection with the establishment of a Section 8 Voucher Program for the
current residents of the Miami Limited 11 Section 8 Housing Project. In addition, the Department has
identified and established a listing of the current and former residents.
Status of Section 8 Resident Relocation Plan
As you arc a\\ -are, while the residents have expressed their eagerness to be relocated from the Miami
Limited 11 housing coniplcx. the Cite must comply with the restrictions of HUD regulations to insure
compliance with the law and at tlhe same time protect the City against any potential liability. Should
the City �Viministration, based on the most recent inspections by the City, and the additional
inspections which will he carried -out by outside and independent parties, determine that the
owner/management o1' the Niliaiiii Limited 11 project is unable to comply with MUD regulations for
maintaining tlhe contract, the City is preparing to assist the residents in an orderly relocation into safe
and sanitary housing accoihhIII odations in the private housing marketplace.
On September 15. 1999. 1 contacted A/Ir. Merrett R. Stierheim, County Manager, to request tlhe
assistance of Miami -Dade County in working with the City of Miami to formulate an action plan for
the relocation of the residents that currently reside in the Miami Limited 11 Section 8 housing projects.
In January 1999. Mianii-Dade County terminated its Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP)
contract with the owner of the Miami Limited f Section 8 Housing Project. Tile contract was
terminated due to the high vacancy rate which existed in each of the eight (8) multifamily buildings,
serious building code violations, failure to meet HUD's Housing Quality Standards, and the owner's
failure to make the necessary repairs to buildings to provide safe, sanitary and decent housing
accommodations for tlhe residents.
Several County agencies formulated a task force and worked collectively in processing and relocating
the approximately ninety-six (96) former residents of the Miami Limited I Section 8 Housing Project
previously administered by the Miami -Dade Housing Agency. A task force has been established
consisting of representatives of the; City's Office of Workforce Development, Miami -Dade Housing
Agency, HOPE, Inc., HRS, Miami Dade's Community Action Agency (CAA) to develop the City's
Strategic Relocation Plan for the relocation of residents. A draft of the City's Plan should be
completed by mid -October.
On Wednesday. September'-)'-), 1999, the Director of the Department of Community Development met
with Ms. Karen "Turner -Cato, Director of Public Housing with U.S. HUD, to discuss the status of the
Miami Limited I1 Section 8 Project. Should the City determine that it has no other option but to
terminate the I fAP contract with the owner, the balance of the funding which remains under the Miami
Limited 1I contract would be used to issue replacement Mod Rehab Vouchers to the tenants currently
residing in the Section 8 housing projects. In addition, it is anticipated that funding to defray the cost
of relocating the residents would be allocated from any administrative reserves available through the
Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program. Presently, a review and audit of the program's
administrative handing and project reserves are underway. In addition, a request to secure past
financial records associated with the City's Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation has been requested from
U.S. I -IUD. This financial audit is anticipated to be completed by the end of October.
In the event the ownerlmanagenhent of the Miami Limited 11 project is able to comply with HUD
regulations for maintaining the contract, the City Administration will move forward in assisting the
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larger and overcrowded households in an orderly relocation to larger bedroom units in the private
housing marketplace. Under this plan priority will be given to larger families.
7 In closing. a I1leeting iS being scheduled to be chaired by the Honorable Carrie Meek and
representatives from the City, Nliami-Dade Count\ and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, to discuss the Miami Limited II Section 8 Housing Project and the overall revitalization
of the immediate neighborhood.
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