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1/12/95
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $53,000.00 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF
MUNICIPALITIES TRUST FUND CORP., FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ASSISTING SAID ORGANIZATION IN THE
COMPLETION OF PHASE I OF THE BUILDING LOCATED
AT 2400 NORTHWEST 14TH STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, SAID BUILDING TO BE USED TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM CUBA AND OTHER
COUNTRIES; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A' FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
MUNICIPALITIES TRUST FUND CORP. FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Municipalities Trust Fund Corp. has requested
funding for the purpose of completing Phase I of a building
located at 2400 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida, to be used
for the purpose of providing assistance to refugees from Cuba and
other countries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. An amount not to exceed Fifty Three Thousand
Dollars ($53,000.00) is hereby allocated from Community
Development Block Grant Funds in support of Municipalities Trust
Fund Corp. for the purpose of assisting said organization in the
completion of Phase I of the building located at 2400 Northwest
14th Street, Miami, Florida, said building to be used by said
organization to provide assistance to refugees from Cuba and
other countries.
CITY CO1vIDRISMON
KEETING OF
JAN 4 2 1995
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Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney,
with Municipalities Trust Fund Corp. for said purpose.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of January 1995.
STEPHEN P. CLARk, MAYOR
A0'rVWTDAT
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CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
IRMA M. ABELLA
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : January 11, 1995 FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT : Pocket Item
FROM : Wifredo (Willy) Gort REFERENCES
Gummissioner
ENCLOSURES:
Attached please find a copy of a letter sent to my office by Mr. Miguel Tudela President of the
Municipalities in Exile (Municipios en el exilio). I would like to bring it up as a pocket item at
the January 12, 1995 City Commission meeting,
Thank you for your cooperation.
WG/bd
cc: Cesar Odio, City Manager
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CASA DE LOS AI UNICIPIOS
P,O, BOX 350402 ► RIVERSIDE STATION • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33135 » FAX: (305) 442.4206
January 9, 1994
Honorable Steven P. Clark
Mayor
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Fl. 33133
Dear Mayor Clark:
We are respectfully requesting that the City assist our organizatior�"La Casa d__e Lomas
Municipios" in comnletins? our building. The building is located at 2400 I�4 St..
The City ity was gracious in donating the property so that we could continue to provide
leadership and unity to serve Cubans, both in Cuba and the United States. We also serve
and are willing to provide assistance to any refugees from any country. We are a very
active organization and hold different activities to preserve Cuban culture and traditions.
Every year, we stage the Cuban Municipalities Fair, which is the largest Cuban cultural
event in the U.S.A.. At the same time, we are very active in the community,
participating in several projects to improve multi -ethnic relations in Miami and to help
many humanitarian endeavors.
The total cost of project is approximately 1.3 million. The first phase of the project will
cost approximately $375,000.00 which will allow us to complete the building. The Dade
County Commission has already approved granting $122,000.00 from their budget
towards the project, and we have already spoken with the Governor's office who says he
will appropriate from the General Revenue Funds $200,000.00 for this project. However,
this needs to be approved by the legislature. The $53,000.00 we are asking from the City
will enable us to complete our building. We ask that you favorably consider this request,
so that we can continue to serve the people of Miami and Dade County.
Sincerely,
Mr. Blas Hernandez
President of Board
cc: City Commissioners
,le# 402ddA,11
Mr. Miguel Tudela
President of Municipios
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