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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM : M/er ierheim
Canager
DATE : OCT 16 1996 FfLE
SUBJECT: 141 N.W. 27 th Avenue
(Centro Hispano Daycare)
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ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission hold a
discussion item concerning the future use of the City -owned facility
located at 141 N.W. 27th Avenue, Miami, Florida, formerly known as Fire
Station #14.
Since 1982, this facility has been used by Catholic Charities for its
Centro Hispano Daycare Center, under a use agreement.
On April 14, 1988, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 88-299,
authorizing the issuance of a revocable permit with Centro Hispano
Daycare for an initial term of one year, which may be extended for
additional one year periods, subject to the approval of the City
Manager or his designee. In lieu of payment of the annual use fee of
$100.00, Centro Hispano Daycare has made improvements to the building.
As of last month, Centro Hispano Daycare moved to an enlarged facility
in the Wynwood area.
Subsequently, several organizations have expressed an interest in the
use of this facility.
• The Archdiocese of Miami, under the auspices of Catholic Charities,
has expressed a desire to continue to occupy the building by
changing the use to Centro Hispano Catolico and offering in this
facility a variety of legal and social services for the immigrant
community to include recent arrivals from Guantanamo, rather than
utilize it as a daycare.
• The Cuban Medical Association in Exile would like to found "The
House of the Physician" at this site.
• Haitian Human Services Foundation is interested in establishing a
daycare facility.
• Terry's Day School & Nursery has submitted a request to use the
property for a daycare center.
We, therefore, respectfully request the Commission's comments and
input as to the City's course of action regarding these requests.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
If the City Commission has no preference as to the future use of this
facility, the recommended course of action may be to seek pr posals `
from local qualified organizations in providing social servil11-Sl