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Home My WebLink AboutR-94-0689J-94-687 8/9/94 9 4 - 689 RESOLUTION N0. A RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REALLOCATE $50,000 IN UNEXPENDED NINETEENTH (19TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS, FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECT ENTITLED "THE OASIS PROJECT", FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING TO THE COCONUT GROVE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR UNDERTAKING HOUSING RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE COCONUT GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COCONUT GROVE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND PROPOSED WORK PROGRAM BY THE CITY MANAGER. WHEREAS, in April of 1993, through Resolution No. 93-263, the City Commission approved allocating $200,000 in 19th Year CDBG Program funding to Marvin Dunn, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Institute for Innovative Interventions, Inc. in connection with site acquisition activities for the proposed Oasis Housing Project; and WHEREAS, in June of 1994, Mr. Dunn notified the City to advise that the Oasis Housing Project was no longer viable as a result of the loss of county financial support; and WHEREAS, at the June 30, 1994 City Commission meeting, David Alexander, Executive Director of the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation made a request to the City Commission for $50,000 in City assistance for the purpose of undertaking housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood; and WHEREAS, at the June 30, 1994 City Commission meeting, the City Commission through Motion No. 94-458, ------------------------ Note for the Record: The City Commission directed the administration to require the • signature of the NET Administrator on all invoices prior to disbursement of funds. dr&ftMffitf3k MEETING OF S E P 2 2 1994 Resolution Nn- 94- 689 M , F Administration to identify the appropriate funding source and to return at a later date with a recommendation; and WHEREAS, funding has been identified and is available from unexpended 19th Year Community Development Block Grant Program funds from CDBG Project entitled "The Oasis Project" for the above -mentioned purpose; and WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends funding in the amount of $50,000 to the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation for the purpose of undertaking housing reiatea activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood; 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. The City Manager is hereby directed to reallocate $50,000 in unexpended 19th Year Community Development Block Grant Program funds from CDBG Project entitled "The Oasis Project", for the purpose of providing administrative funding to the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation for undertaking housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized 1 to 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by the applicable City Charter and Code Provisions. 9 4 _ 689 -2- execute an agreement with the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in an amount of $50,000, for the period covering September 22, 1994 through June 30, 1995, subject to review and approval of organizational capacity and proposed work program by the City Manager. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September , 1994. STEP N P. CLARK, MAYOR ATT T: MAT Y HIRAI, CITY CLERK COMMUNITY D 0 ENT R IEW: FRANK , STANED DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: r LIN KELLY EA SO ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. QU N J S, II CITY ATTO 94 - 689 -3- CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To : FILE September22,1994 Commission Meeting Backup Paperwork FROM fyIvla Lowman Cief Deputy Clerk DATE : September 30,1994 FILE : SUBJECT : Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation Housing REFERENCES R-94-689 ENCLOSURES: Beverly Solomon, from the Law Department, informed me this morning that agenda item 7 of the September 22,1994 Commission meeting (resolution authorizing the City Manager to reallocate $50,000 in the unexpended 19th year CDBG funds for the purpose of providing administrative funding to the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation (CGLDC) for undertaking housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood) did not need a modification, as we had requested. The Commission provision that all bills from the CGLDC must be signed by the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) administrator should be handled as a separate motion of direction to the administration. The City Clerk stated that the above -stated provision is to be handled by Motion 94-689.1. SL:sI U SEP- 1 3-'9+4 TUE 1 4 3b i CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM r . .- 7 TO: Honorable Mayor and Di4TS : SEP 1FIA 2 Members of the City Commission 1994 SUBJECT : Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Re- allocate $50,000 in FROM: Con io 19th Year CDDG Funding Cit r REFERENCES ENCLUSU1498: City Commission Agenda Item - September 22, 1994 It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the city Manager to reallocate $50,000 in unexpended 19th Year Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funds from C.:DAn Project entitled "The Oasis Project", for the purpose of providing administrative funding to the Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation for undertaking housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. The Department of Development and Housing Conservation recommends ratification of the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to reallocate $50,000 in unexpended 19th Year Community Development Bluck Grant funds from CDBG Project entitled "The Oasis Project,,, for the purpose of undertaking other housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. At the April 15, 1993 City Commission meeting through Resolution No. 93-263, the City Commission approved allocating $200,000 in 19th Year CDBG Program funding to Marvin Dunn, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Institute for Innovative Intervantions, Inc. in connection with s3it.R a,nquisition activities for the "Oasis Project", a proposed housing complex for single mothers with small children. Subsequently, in June of 1994, Mr. Dunn notified the City that the proposed "Oasis Project" was ciu longer viable as a result of the loess vi financial support from Metropolitan Dads: County. 94- 689 =A .4 1 W t L Non0rable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page 2 At the June 30, 1994 City Commission meeting, David Alexander, Executive Director of the Coconut Grove Local Development corporation made a personal appearance to request $50000 in City aosietanco for the purpose of undertaking housing related activities in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. Through Motion No. 94-458, the City Commission directed the City Administration to identify the appropriate funding source and to return at a latex date with a recommendation. Funding in tho amount of $50,000 has been identifiRd and is -available frnm unwxpended 19th Year Community Development Block Grant Program funding under CDBG Project entitled. "The Oasis Project". City Commission ratification of the attached resolution is recommended.