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Home My WebLink AboutR-96-0850ri J-96-1189 11/21/96 RESOLUTION NO.o./ 6 ® 8 5 0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF $54,600.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, PROJECT NO. 799602, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THIRTY-NINE (39) BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE ALLAPATTAH TARGET AREA UNDER THE CITY-WIDE COMMERCIAL FACADE PROGRAM, SAID FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the City-wide Commercial Facade Program (the "Program") was approved in the Fourteenth Year Community Development Block Grant Application, pursuant to Resolution No. 88-384; and WHEREAS, said Program is designed to promote economic revitalization in the neighborhoods of the City of Miami, and accordingly, is an important part of the City's economic development strategy; and WHEREAS, funds for said Program are allocated from Community Development Block Grant Funds, Project No. 799602, up to amount as specified hereinbelow; and WHEREAS, the properties to be rehabilitated pursuant to the Program are located within the Allapattah Target Area; and WHEREAS, eligibility for assistance under the Program is based on a 70% - 30% match, with the City providing 70% and the business or property owner providing 30% of the cost of construction, which shall not exceed the total amount of $2,000.00 per participating business; and CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOV 2 1 1996 Resolution Into. 9 6 - 8 5 0 WHEREAS, the properties to be rehabilitated have been reviewed by the City of Miami Community Development/Neighborhood Enhancement Team ("NET") and the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. lhas the necessary expertise, and is willing to provide the services necessary for the implementation of the Program and the disbursement of funds allocated to the participating businesses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the i I Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. j Section 2. The allocation of funds, in the amount of $54,600.00, from Community Development Block Grant Funds, Project No. 799602, is hereby authorized for the rehabilitation of thirty-nine (39) businesses located in the Allapattah Target Area under the Comprehensive City-wide Commercial Facade Program. Section 3. Financial assistance to be provided by the City under said Program shall be based on a 70% - 30% match, with I the City contributing up to $1,400.00 per participating business and the business or property owner contributing up to $600.00. Section 4. Upon completion of the rehabilitation program, the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. shall present to the City of Miami Community Development/NET all 2 - �ra� 850 documentation and invoices generated by, or pertaining to, the project. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st ATTESTo WALTER J. CITY CLERK NET REVIEW AND APPROVAL: -DIRECTOR ELBERT)L. WATERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Tk.' QL93N JONE5r, III CITY - ATTORNY W1330:LKK:BSS - 3 - day of November 1 1996. V"ROLLO, MAYOR - CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM29 I - TO ; Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : n10v 2 1996 FILE of the City Commission SUBJECT: Commercial Facade Rehabilitation FROM : 4Me S REFERENCES: Commission Meeting Ci ENCLOSURES: November 21, 1996 RECOMMENDATION: ! It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission approve - the attached resolution, allocating fifty-four thousand, six hundred ($54,600.00) dollars to the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. from the City of Miami Commercial Facade Treatment Program, for the rehabilitation of thirty-nine (39) businesses in conjunction with business and property owners within the Allapattah area. This is an on -going project which has been funded since 1988, with great success in terms of revitalizing small businesses serving low and moderate neighborhoods. The total funding approved for this city-wide project for FY 1996 - `97 is two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000.00) dollars, of which approximately one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) has already been spent or committed for small business facade assistance. The recommended allocation of fifty-four thousand, six hundred ($54,600.00) dollars will be applied against the unspent project balance of one hundred fifty thousand ($150,000.00) dollars. Please note that project is implemented on a city-wide basis, through community based organizations serving each target area. Since the inception of the Program, the City has assisted j over one thousand (1000) small businesses by renovating and painting their store fronts. 11, M. : 1 1►11 In an effort to promote economic revitalization within blighted City of Miami neighborhoods, the Commercial Facade Treatment Program was implemented per Resolution No. 88-384 during the 14th Year of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Since that time, many businesses exteriors have been improved with respect to paint, signs, awnings, etc., resulting in upgraded living conditions of the affected areas, enhanced neighborhood services, and increased benefits to the community. g0" 850 1i Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 Therefore, it is requested that the City Commission allocate CDBG funds in the amount of fifty- four thousand, six hundred ($54,600.00) dollars to the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc., for the implementation of the facade improvement program for the following properties: Allapattah Area 1. Auto Export Unlimited 1813 N.W. 22nd Street 2. King Arthur 1815 N.W. 22nd Street 3. King Arthur 1815-A N.W. 22nd Street 4. Rigoberto Mendoza Welding 1819 N.W. 22nd Street 5. Challenger Welding 1821 N.W. 22nd Street 6. Roberto Gomez Body Shop 1831 N.W. 22nd Street 7. Rejas Chichi 1835 N.W. 22nd Street 8. Salas Arts Metal Enterprise 1839 N.W. 22nd Street 9. Sofia Chicharrones, Inc. 1841 N.W. 22nd Street 10. Sofia Chicharrones, Inc. 1843 N.W. 22nd Street 11. Sofia Chicharrones, Inc. 1845 N.W. 22nd Street 12. Sofia Chicharrones, Inc. 1847 N.W. 22nd Street 13. G. and Brito 1849 N.W. 22nd Street 14. Eddie Auto Broker 1851 N.W. 22nd Street 15. Osvaldo Menocal 1853 N.W. 22nd Street 16. Jacobo Garcia 1855 N.W. 22nd Street 17. Rey Auto Repair 1857 N.W. 22nd Street 18. Roe's Restaurant 1861 N.W. 22nd Street 19. Roe's Coffee Shop 1861-A N.W. 22nd Street 20. Roe's Restaurant 1863 N.W. 22nd Streeet 21. ACE Metal Spinning Works 1905 N.W. 22nd Street 22. Miami Book Fair 1909 N.W. 22nd Street 23. Henry Auto Service 1911 N.W. 22nd Streeet 24. Auto Market Service 1913 N.W. 22nd Street 25. Cultured Landscaping 1915 N.W. 22nd Street 26. Francisco De La Cruz 1921 N.W. 22nd Street 27. Francisco De La Cruz 1921-A N.W. 22nd Street 28. George Gimenez Storage 1933 N.W. 22nd Street 29. Andrea Zadnnasky 1937 N.W. 22nd Street 30. Vinas and Son 1941 N.W. 22nd Street 96.--850 r Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 3 Allapattah Area (continued) 31. Vinas and Son 1943 N.W. 22nd Street 32. Vinas and Son 1945 N.W. 22nd Street 33. Pablo Sosa Upholstery 1951 N.W. 22nd Street 34. Pablo Sosa Upholstery 1953 N.W. 22nd Street 35. Amada Rodriguez 1955 N.W. 22nd Street 36. Francisco International 1961 N.W. 22nd Street 37. Francisco International 1961-A N.W. 22nd Street 38. San Miguel Market 1963 N.W. 22nd Street 39. San Miguel Market 1963-A N.W. 22nd Street Total: 39 Each of the above mentioned enterprises would be allocated a maximum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars, with the City of Miami contributing seventy percent (70%), up to one thousand, four hundred ($1,400.00) dollars and the business or property owner contributing thirty percent (30%), up to six hundred ($600.00) dollars. The Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. will assume responsibility for completing all pertinent documentation, and will forward such information to the City of Miami Community Development/NET. Therefore, it is respectfully requested that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution. Attachment: Resolution mmm