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P.O. Box015344 C0MMVNITY
Miami, Florida 33101-5344 D E V E L 0 P XA E N T
Phone:(305) 372-0682 C c) R I' n R A T I (; N
Fax: (305) 381-9574
REV. HENRY NEVIN - FQUNDER June 16, 1997
OFFICERS:
NlilsoN L. Ai)AMS, 111, M.D.
Mr. Edward Marquez
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City Manager
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City of Miami
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3500 Pan American Drive
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Miami, FL 33131
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Dear Mr. Marquez:
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This is a request to make a personal appearance before the City Commission on July
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10, 1997 to discuss funding for the Lyric Village - 96 town homes- to be built in
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Overtown.
Trra,urc•�
Grace K. Hurnphery
Aw. Treasurer
This Joint Venture (St. John Community Development Corporation and Lyric
Housing, Inc) which was selected by the Community Redevelopment Agency to
construct the Lyric Village met recently with Mr. Elbert Waters, Mr, Jeff Hepburn
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
and Mr. Alfredo Duran of the Housing Division of NET to explore possible funding
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arrangements through the City of Miami to complete the package so that construction
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may start as soon as possible.
FRANKI.!N &ARK
MARVIN DUNN, PH.D.
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We have a well planned and designed product which is supported by Metro -Dade
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GREGORY D. GAY
Housing Agency and Fannie Mae. It will add good quality housing to the
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community.
LYn MORRISON, R.N.
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ANDW--w ROBINSON
You may contact me at 371-7969 or 372-0682
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CI ARA L. WALLACE
MARY U),,im. WII.LIAMS
Sincer ly,
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Donald F. Benjamin, VCP
'Executive Director
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cc: Mr. Elbert Waters
Executive I)ins'tcu
Interim Director
City of Miami NET
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CITY OF WAN, FLORIDA Is
TO Honorable Mayor and DATE : JUL I99T FILE_
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT : Personal Appearance of
Mr. Donald Benjamin
FROM: Edward Marquez REFERENCES
City Manager ENCLOSURES : St. John Community Development
Corporation, Inc.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE:
Mr. Donald Banjamin, Executive Director of St. John Community Development Corporation, Inc.,
has requested a personal appearance before the City Commission, to discuss funding for the
proposed Lyric Village Housing Project, planned in the Overtown neighborhood.
BACKGROUND:
At the October 28, 1996 Community Development Agency (CRA)* Board meeting, the Board of
Directors approved the recommendation of the Selection Review Committee, to award the
development rights to the development team of the St. John Community Development Corporation,
Inc. and Related Group of Florida, Inc., in connection with the development of the 96-unit Lyric
Village Housing Project.
Presently, the aforementioned project sponsor is seeking City financial assistance in the amount of
$1,000,000.00 from the City's FY 1997 - 1998 HOME Program, for construction financing and
second mortgage financing for the prospective homebuyers in connection with the aforementioned
housing project.
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