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3/20/97
RESOLUTION NO. -- 180
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE $239,000.00 OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM
THE TWENTY-SECOND (22ND) YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER ("CENTER"), A
CITY -OWNED PUBLIC FACILITY LOCATED AT 6161
NORTHWEST 97H AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER
DIRECTING THAT $15,000.00 OF SAID ALLOCATION BE
APPLIED TOWARDS THE ISSUANCE OF A REVOCABLE
LICENSE FOR THE USE OF SAID CENTER BY
BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER, INC.; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH THE CENTER FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous of providing financial assistance
for physical improvements and repairs to Belafonte Tacolcy Center ( "Center"),
located at 6161 Northwest 9th Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, said facility is a City -owned building and has been included in
the City's Capital Improvement Program for 1996-97; and
WHEREAS, as requested and approved pursuant to Resolution No. 97-179
on March 20, 1997, the City Commission required a $15,000.00 deposit from
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. for the issuance of a revocable license for its use of
the Center; and
WHEREAS, due to the financial constraints of Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. the
City Commission authorized the reduction of the initially proposed allocation of
funds from $239,000.00 to $224,000.00 for said improvements and repairs so as
to provide the $15,000.00 for the deposit; and
WHEREAS, funds in the amount of $239,000.00 have been identified and
are available from the Twenty -Second (22nd) Year CDBG Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of the
aforementioned CDBG Program funds to assist the Belafonte Tacolcy Center, a
not -for -profit organization, with physical improvements at the Center and to
provide the funds for the deposit for the use of the Center by Belafonte Tacolcy
Center, Inc.;
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 $239,000.00
of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Twenty -Second
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(22nd) Year Community Development Block Grant Program to provide funds to
assist with physical improvements for the Belafonte Tacolcy Center ("Center"), a
City -owned public facility located at 6161 Northwest 9" Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 3, The City Commission hereby further directs that $15,000.00 of
said allocation be applied towards the issuance of a revocable license for the use
of said Center by Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby further authorized'-' to execute an
agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Center for said
purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 201h day of March , 1997.
0 CAR LLO, MAYOR
ATTES :
WALTER J. FOE AN
CITY CLERK
The herein authorization is further subject to compliance
with all requirements that may be imposed by the City
Attorney, including, but not limited to those prescribed by
applicable City Charter and Code provisions.
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NET REVIEW AND APPROVAL:
ELBER L. WATERS DIRECTOR
DEPT. OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
1 LINDA K. KEARSON
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
To ` of the City Commission
FROM
RECOMMENDATION:
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DATE : ' " " ` 1 O W FILE
SUBJECT : Allocation of CDBG Funds for
Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc.
Physical Improvement
REFERENCES:
Commission Meeting
ENCLOSURES: March 20, 1997
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to allocate Two Hundred Thirty -Nine Thousand dollars
($239,000.00) from the Twenty -Second (22°d) Year Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program funds, for the purpose of physical improvement and other general repairs at
Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc., a City owned public facility located at 6161 N.W. 9`' Avenue, in
the City of Miami.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development/NET recommends ratification of the attached
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate Two Hundred Thirty -Nine Thousand dollars
($239,000.00) from the Twenty -Second Year CDBG Program funds for the purpose of much
needed repairs, replacements and additions, such as roof leakage, plumbing, outside drainage, air
condition coil problems, etc., at Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc., located at 6161 N.W. 9`' Avenue,
and further authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney with Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc. for this purpose.
The allocation to the Belafonte Tacolcy Center, Inc, will provide needed repairs for said building
and security to the day care center and other youth activities at the Center, in the Model City
NET Service Area.
Attachment: Resolution
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