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RESOLUTION NOP , 50
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 FOR LOT CLEARING
SERVICES PROVIDED BY RIPLEY'S LAWNCARE, INC., CANO
LANDSCAPING SERVICES, AND J.R. ALVAREZ LAND
CLEARING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET
DEPARTMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM 22ND
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
FUNDS, ACCOUNT CODE 452222-940, PROJECT NO,
799229; SAID SERVICES AND INITIAL ALLOCATION, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $150,000, WERE APPROVED PURSUANT TO
RESOLUTION NO. 95-735, ADOPTED OCTOBER 16, 1995;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE
ORDERS, TO THE HEREINABOVE SERVICE PROVIDERS, FOR
PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING INVOICES.
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Department of Community Development/Net
(Department) to increase lot clearing service expenditures by $30,000, from 22nd Year
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, to pay outstanding invoices to
companies performing lot clearing services in target areas; and
WHEREAS, the Department is responsible for providing lot clearing services, on an
as -needed basis, to promote the quality of life and safeguard the health of our
neighborhoods and residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager responsible for the
Department recommend the expenditure of an additional $30,000; and
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WHEREAS, funds for these services are available from 22nd Year CDBC Program
funds, Account Code: 452222-940, Project No. 799229;
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 City Manager is hereby authorized to allocate an additional
$30,000 for lot clearing services provided by Ripley's Lawncare, Inc., Cano Landscaping
Services, and J.R. Alvarez Land Clearing for the Community Development/Net Department,
with funds therefor hereby allocated from 22nd Year CDBG Program funds, Account Code
452222-940, Project No. 799229; said services and initial allocation, in the amount of
$150,000, were approved pursuant to Resolution No. 95-735, adopted October 16, 1995.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby further authorized to instruct the Chief
Procurement Officer to issue purchase orders, to the hereinabove service providers, for
payment of outstanding invoices
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January, 1997.
AROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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WALTER ; O.MA
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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TO : Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
FROM
ward Mar ue
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE : M! 15 1097 FILE :
SUBJECT : Additional CDBG Funds to Pay
Outstanding Invoices for Lot
REFERENCES: Clearing Services in Target Areas
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution requesting
additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of thirty thousand
dollars ($30,000) to pay outstanding invoices for lot clearing services to the city's eight (8) target
areas, an essential service needed to promote the quality of life, sanitation and health of its
neighborhoods and residents to the following companies: Ripleys' Lawncare Inc., J. R. Alvarez
Land Clearing and Cano Landscaping Services.
BACKGROUND
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) are allocated each year to provide lot
clearing services to the city's eight (8) target areas in order to reduce health risks and provide
more sanitary conditions, reduce blight and improve the quality of He of neighborhoods and
residents from the target areas. Lot clearing services were continuously provided to accomodate
the many requests from residents in the NET targets areas thus exceeding the amount of $150,000
from CDBG funds, allocated through Resolution No. 95-735, adopted October 16, 1995.
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