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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-91-0540J-91-541 7/25/91 y1- 540 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH N.B. REALTY, A FLORIDA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT "FLOAT LOAN", SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000 AT AN INTEREST RATE WHICH WILL AVERAGE THREE PERCENT (3%) FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) YEARS, SECURED BY AN ACCEPTABLE LETTER OF CREDIT FROM A BANK APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A NEW MULTI - FRANCHISE AUTO DEALERSHIP ON NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE BETWEEN NORTHEAST 20TH AND 21ST STREETS IN THE WYNWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD TARGET AREA. WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous of promoting and encouraging economic development in the City's neighborhood Community Development target areas; and WHEREAS, the City Commission can provide financial assistance to businesses with projects designed to improve the neighborhood target areas through the elimination of slums and blight; and WHEREAS, N.B. Realty, comprised of N.B. Motors, Inc., and Braman Cadillac, Inc., companies in which Norman Braman is the President, has requested a Community Development "Float Loan" in the amount of $5,000,000 to construct new business facilities in the Wynwood neighborhood target area; 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 authorized to enter ------------ error COMMSSiON METING OF JUL 11 1991 91-- 540 MoLl"In I.. into an agreement,l/ in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with N.B. Realty, a Florida General Partnership, to provide a Community Development "Float Loan", subject to the availability of funds, in the amount of $5,000,000 at an average interest rate of three percent (3%) for a period of seven (7) years, for the purpose of providing financial assistance in the construction of a new multi -franchise auto dealership in the Wynwood neighborhood target area and the elimination of existing slums and blighted areas. Section 3. The Community Development "Float Loan" is further subject to and conditioned upon, the City's receipt of an irrevocable letter of credit in favor of the City and acceptable to the City's Finance Department as collateral for said loan and upon approval by the appropriate federal regulatory agency. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth ATTE MATIA HIRAI, CITY CLERK BUDGET DEPARTMENT APPROVAL: DEPARTME PREPARED AND A, DIRECTOR DGET ROVED BY: RAFAEL 0. DIAZ CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY day R L . SUJXREZ , , 1991. COMMUNITY DEVFLJJPMENToAPPROVAL: r i C F K C ANEDA, DIRECTOR DEPART ENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL: C GARCIA, DIRECTOR FIN DEPARTMENT APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: +JOGEL. ERNANDEZ TT EY ABS/gmb/M2333 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 applicable City Charter and Code provisions. -2- 91- 540 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FnoM: Cellar H. Odi City Manager RECOMMENDATIONt DATE : JUL - 31991 FILE : SUBJECT ; Resolution Approving a Community Development "710at Loan" of $5,000,000 REFERENCES: City Commission Meeting eNcLasURES:of duly lit 1991 It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission approve the attached Resolution authorising the City Manager to enter into an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with N.B. Realty, a Florida General Partnerahip, comprised of N.B. Motors, Inc., and Braman Cadillac, Inc., companies of which Borman Braman Is President, to provide a Community Development "Float Loan" for purpose of assisting the Braman Dealership redevelop existino facilities through the construction of a new multi- franchise auto dealership and thus serving to retain a major community business in the Wynwood Neighborhood target area. BACKGROUND: The Department of Community Development has analyLed the need to enter into an agreement with N.B. Realty for the provision of a Community Development "Float Loan" in the amount of $5,000,000 at three (3%) percent interest rate for a period of two (2) years, secured by an irrevocable letter of credit from an approved bank. The loan will be used specifically for the purpose of financing the construction of a new multi -franchise auto dealership to be located on Northeast 2nd Avenue between Northeast 20th and 21at Street in the Wynwood neighborhood. This new facility will improve the neighborhood through the elimination of existing deteriorating structures and replacing theme structures with new buildings in an area in need of revitalization. Attachment: Resolution 91 540