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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-0271J-97-211 3/24/97 RESOLUTION NO. -- 7. - 2 71 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,000.00 DOLLARS FROM 21s' YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, PROJECT NO. 799613, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ONE (1) BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE ALLAPATTAH TARGET AREA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMERCIAL CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM, SAID ALLOCATION TO BE BASED UPON A 70%-30% MATCH BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE BUSINESS OR PROPERTY OWNER. WHEREAS, the Commercial Code Compliance Program (the "Program") was approved in the Twenty -First Year Community Development Block Grant Application, pursuant to Resolution No. 95-175, as amended by Resolution No. 95-413. WHEREAS, said Program is designed to promote code compliance in neighborhoods in the City of Miami, and thus is an important part of the City's economic development strategy; and WHEREAS, funds for said Program are available from the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the property to be rehabilitated is located within the Allapattah Target Area; and WHEREAS, eligibility for assistance under said Program is based upon a 70%- 30% match, with the City providing 70% and the business or property owner providing 30% of the costs of correcting electrical and fire violations, which shall not exceed the total amount of $10,000.00 for the participating business; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 0 2 1997 Resolution No. 9'7 - 271 WHEREAS, the Allapattah NET Office has cited said business for electrical and fire violations; and WHEREAS, the property that requires compliance has been reviewed by the City of Miami Neighborhood Enhancement Team ("NET") and the Allapattah Business Development Authority ("ABDA"), and has been found to be eligible for said Program; and WHEREAS, ABDA has the necessary expertise and will provide the services necessary for the implementation of said Program and the disbursement of funds allocated to the participating business, pursuant to an agreement previously executed; 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. Funds in the amount of $7,000.00 are hereby allocated from 21" Year Community Development Block Grant funds, Project No. 799613, for the rehabilitation of one (1) business located in the Allapattah Target Area, in conjunction with the Commercial Code Compliance Program. Section 3. This financial assistance to be provided by the City of Miami for said Program shall be based upon a 70%-30% match, with the City contributing up to $7,000.00 per participating business, and the business or property owner contributing up to $3,000.00. 9'7 - 271 Section 4. Upon completion of the Code Compliance Program, ABDA shall present to NET all documentation and invoices generated by, or pertaining to, said Project. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April , 1997. J AROLLO, MAYOR ATTEST: WALTER, J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK NET REVIEW AND APPROVAL: ELBERn. WATERS, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY: LINDA KELLY KEARS N ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 16 A! QUA J CITY ATTC <Allapattah Business Dev.doc> 97- 271 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM EVfMarquez City Manager RECOMMENDATION: DATE : MAR 2 5 1997 FILE : SUBJECT : Commercial Code Compliance REFERENCES: Commission Agenda Item ENCLOSURES: April 10, 1997 It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocating Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) Dollars to the City of Miami Commercial Code Compliance Program, for one (1) business within the Allapattah target area. BACKGROUND: In an effort to promote code compliance within blighted City of Miami neighborhoods, the Code Compliance Program was implemented per Resolution No. 95-413 on May 25, 1995, during the 21" Year of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The property has been cited by the Allapattah NET Office for electrical and fire violations. The correction of these violations will result in upgraded living conditions in the affected areas and increased benefits to the community. Therefore, it is requested that the City of Miami allocate CDBG funds in the amount of Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) dollars to the Allapattah Business Development Authority (ABDA) for the implementation of the Commercial Code Compliance Program for the following property: Allapattah: Premiere Classe Footwear Electrical and fire violations 2247 N.W. 17"I' Avenue Miami, Florida 33142 The aforementioned enterprise would be. allocated a maximum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars, with the City of Miami contributing 70%, up to seven thousand ($7,000.00) dollars, and the business or property owner contributing 30%, up to three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars. ABDA will assume responsibility for completing all pertinent documentation, and will forward such information to the City of Miami NET, which will make sure that the electrical and fire violations have been corrected. Therefore, it is respectfully recommended that the attached resolution be adopted. Attachment: Resolution �m