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1/13/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9
A RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT
OF THE FIRM OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK TO SERVE AS
THE AUDITING FIRM FOR THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
("SEOPW") AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("CRA"); (2) AUTHORIZING THE
ENGAGEMENT OF THE FIRM OF WATSON-RICE TO
SERVE AS THE AUDITING FIRM FOR THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("OMNI"); (3)
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CRA, JOINTLY
WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS TO ENGAGE A
PLANNING/ARCHITECTURAL FIRM ("FIRM") FROM THE
LIST OF QUALIFIED FIRMS PRESENTLY UNDER
CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
(A) EVALUATING THE EXISTING BOUNDARIES OF
SEOPW AND RECOMMENDING MODIFICATIONS THERETO
AND (B) REVIEWING THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED
PROJECTS FOR SEOPW AND OMNI AS TO THEIR
FEASIBILITY AND TO SERVE AS PROJECT MANAGER
FOR SAID PROJECTS; (4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR THE CRA TO
INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR AMENDING THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN TO MODIFY THE SEOPW BOUNDARIES AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE FIRM; (5) ALLOCATING FUNDS
FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES FROM THE OPERATIONAL
BUDGETS OF THE CRA AND THE RESPECTIVE
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The engagement of the firm of KPMG Peat
Marwick to serve as the auditing firm for the Southeast
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
JAN 1 3 1998
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Overtown/Park West Redevelopment District ('ISEOPWII) and the
Community Redevelopment Agency (11CRAII) is hereby authorized.
Section 2. The engagement of the firm of Watson -Rice to
serve as the auditing firm for the Omni Redevelopment District
("Omni") is hereby authorized.
Section 3. The Chairman of the CRA, jointly with the
City Manager and the Director of Public Works are hereby
authorized to engage a planning/architectural firm ("Firm") from
the list of qualified firms presently under contract with the
City, for the purpose of (a) evaluating the existing boundaries
of SEOPW and recommending modifications thereto and (b) reviewing
the existing and proposed projects for SEOPW and Omni as to their
feasibility and to serve as project manager for said projects.
Section 4. The City Attorney and outside counsel for the
CRA are hereby authorized to initiate the process for amending
the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan to modify the
SEOPW boundaries as recommended by the Firm.
Section 5. Funds for the above purposes are hereby
allocated from the operational budgets of the CRA and the
respective redevelopment districts.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th
ATTES
WALTER J EMAN
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
LINDW KELLY KEARSOR
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
LKK/BSS/W2197
day of January 1998.
IER L.j SUAREZ, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:/
. g1UI J/ONES III
ITY ATTORNEY
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