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9/30/97
RESOLUTION NO. q 7 -. G IS 7
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $7,000 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS, PROJECT NO. 799613, FOR THE
REHABILITATION OF ONE BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE
OVERTOWN 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 (21st) Year Community
Development Block Grant Application pursuant to Resolution
No. 95-413; and
WHEREAS, said Program is designed to promote code compliance
in neighborhoods in the City of Miami, and thus, it 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 pursuant to the
.Program is located within the Overtown Target Area; and
WHEREAS, eligibility for assistance under said Program is
based on a 70% - 30% match, with the City .providing 70% (up to
$7,000) and the business or property owner providing 30% (up to
$3,000) of the costs of correcting electrical violations, which
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shall not exceed the total amount of $10,000.00 for the
participating business; and
WHEREAS, the Overtown Neighborhood Enhancement Team ("NET")
Office has cited said business for electrical violations; and
WHEREAS, the property that requires compliance has been
reviewed by the City of Miami NET and the St. John Community
Development Corporation and has been found to be eligible for
said Program; and
WHEREAS, the St. John Community Development Corporation 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 Community Development Block Grant Funds, Project
No. 799613, for the rehabilitation of one business located in the
Overtown Target Area, in conjunction with the Commercial Code
Compliance Program.
Section 3. The financial assistance provided by the City
of Miami for the Program shall be based upon a 70% - 30% match,
with the City contributing up to $7,000.00 per participating
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business, and the business or property owner contributing up to
$3,000.00.
Section 4. Upon completion of the Code Compliance
Program, the St. John community Development_ Corporation 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 14th day of 1997•
ATTEST:
WALTER J. F
CITY CLERK
JOE CAROL , MAYOR
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COMMUN&DEELME REVIEW:
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ELBE L. ATERS, INTERIM DIRECTOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO : The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE . OCT 2 FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Commercial Code Compliance
Commission Agenda Item of
FROM Edward Marquez J REFERENCES' : October 14, 1997.
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocating
Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) dollars from the City of Miami Commercial Code Compliance
Program, for the rehabilitation of one (1) business within the Overtown target area.
BACKGROUND:
In an effort to promote code compliance within blighted City of Miami neighborhoods, the Code
Compliance Program was implemented pursuant to Resolution No. 95-413 on May 25, 1995,
during the 2 1 ' Year of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
The property has been cited by the Overtown NET Office for electrical 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 St. John Community Development Corporation, for the
implementation of the Commercial Code Compliance Program for the following property:
Overtown: 1501 N.W. 7' Avenue Electrical Violation
Miami, Fl 33136
The above mentioned enterprise would be allocated a maximum of ten thousand ($10,000.00)
dollars, with the City of Miami contributing 70% or up to seven thousand (7,000.00) dollars, and
the business or property owner contributing 30% or up to three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars.
The St. John Community Development Corporation will assume responsibility for completing all
pertinent documentation, and will forward such information to the City of Miami NET, which.
will ensure that the electrical violations have been corrected and the property is brought up to
code.
Therefore, it is respectfully recommended that the attached resolution be adopted
Attachment: Resolution
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