HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #52 - Discussion ItemTO Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
FROM: M. Athalie Range
Commissioner
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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August 25, 1bi9
Please include as a discussion item on the September 14,,E989
City Commission agenda a request for City support and assistance
from representatives of Asian Village of Florida, Inc. relative
to a proposed development project in the Northeast Miami area.
Attached please find a package of information which was received
on August 24, 1989 during a meeting concerning this project.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this request.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
Aurelio Perez-Lugones, Legislative Administrator
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SUBJECT: Discussion Item for the
September 14, 1989
City Commission Meeting
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ThE ABM =AGE CF , INC.
EXECCIZVE BOARD VENEERS
Mr. George Yap, Chairrnsn of the Board
team Industries - owner
6105 N.W. 6th Court
Miami, Florida 33127
(305) 754 -4497
Mr. Hamid Siddiqui, President (305) 638 -5882
All State Engineering & Testing C nsultants, Inc. - Owner
3745 N.W. 50th Street
Miami, Florida 33142
Mr. Narine Sharma, Honorary President
Sharma & Associates, Inc. - Owner
4318 W. Borward Boulevard, Suite 4
Plantation, Florida 33317
Mr. Jim Angleton, Vice- President
I rth House Restaurants - Owner
7225 N.W. 1st Coast
Miami, Florida 33150
Mr. Mort Sher, Secretary
North Bay Boat Sales - owner
8100 N.E. 4th Place
Miami, Florida 33138
Mr. Jim Meyer, Treasurer
Personalized Travel Agency - Goner
4770 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33138
Vilrma Chiuz, Executive
' 7845 N.E. Bayshore Court, #10
Miami, Florida 33138
(305) 791 -3342
(305) 751 -6511
(305) 747 -1112
(305) 573 -6799
(305) 752 -2505
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Miami has continued to develop at least partially
through the immigration of people from many backgrounds
and countries making it truly a city of tremendous diver-
sity. There is presently Little Havana, Little Haiti and
what we are proposing is the Asian Village which not only
is it attractive to the local population and tourists but.
will be overwhelmingly popular with all people of Asian
origin. The Asian Village has such growth potential that
it could actually become the Number One cultural tourist
and trading showcase of the Southeast. It will become a
regional market for Asian products.
An agressive real estate marketing program should be
established for this area. Funding would be required to
develop an inventory of properties for sale /lease, vacant
space inventory, marketing materials, real estate develop-
ment and realtor interest solicitation and tours of the
area.
1. Inventory of properties for sale /lease
a. Space by square footage /price /realtor
b. List of Propetty. owners
2. Marketing Materials
a. Brochures of area
b. Financial incentives (Land assemblage for investors)
c.• Streetscaping amenities (to be developed, designed,
and implemented)
1. Street Banners
d. Office
1. Stationary
2. Asian Village telephone (757 -8980
e. Asian Village of Miami boundaries (area draft)
f. Other Promotion Materials
1. Posters
2. T- Shirts
3, Mugs
4. Pens
5. Key - Chains
6. Visors
ASIAN. FAOIII 1e
lage. "Miami could certain-
ly benefit from a place like this."
Asian Village plans to transform a
rundown area of northeast Miami
into a showcase of merchandise, en-
tertainment, eateries and housing.
aU decked in elaborate Asan frills.
Asian Village President llamid
Siddiqui said the proposed site
stretches along Biscayne Boulevard
from 75th Street to 85th Street and
along Northeast 79th Street from
Fourth to 10th avenues.
Siddiqui said Asian Village will
take years to complete but is off to a
running start. Planners have lined
up eager investors and are startingg
to get more- concrete (mandril
Oedges from them since the city of
Miami stepped behind the project.
Jim Angleton. former president 01
the Greater Biscayne Boulevard
Chamber of Commerce. was recent -
ly appointed Miami's Asian affairs
director by Mayor Xavier Suarez.
He is responsible for the Asian Vil-
lage project and is expected to work
on promoting Asian immigration in-
to Miami.
Jeffrey Bartel. assistant to the
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TRANSFORMATION: Developers envision several blocks of Asian - Inspired architecture.
Asian Village envisioned
mayor. said the city likes the project
as a way to rebuild northeast Miami.
So far, the city has agreed to offer
assistance through the planning de-
partment. And Herb Bailey, assis-
tant city manager. will act as liaison
between the Asian Village planners
and the city manager's office.
No money has been offered by the
city, but Bartel said that's not out of
the question.
"A financial commitment has not
been made yet, but it is entirely pos-
sible in the future." Bartel said.
The Asian Village planners said
they will ask the city for money to
publicise the project but are relying
on private investors.
Investors in lions Kong. who are
trying to get out before China takes
over m 1997, want to move their
businesses to Miami's Asian Village.
Siddiqui said.
Louis Louie. owner of Ma -Kao res-
taurant on Biscayne Boulevard, said
he represents a group of Hong Kong
Investors who want to buy an entire
block in the Asian Village �ppaarcel and
build a condominium buUQing.
"Money is no concern," he said at
the meeting. "Many of my friends
are leaving Hong Kong now, and Mi-
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ami looks very good to them."
Despite the grand plans to turn
northeast Miami around. some real.
dents say they don't think the Asian
Village project is realistic.
This is the biggest fantasy d
all:' John Fallon, a northeast Miami
resident said recently.
79th and Biscayne
could be reborn
as Asian Village
Sy OLYMPIA ROSS
Herald Stan WAN
Biscayne Boulevard at 79th Street might be the last
place tourists think of for a night on the town.
Entertainment at the Pussycat Theater. Fine dining
at McDonald's. No thanks, visitors say.
But a group called Asian Village of Florida wants to
transform the intersection into the most popular spot in
South Florida. And the city of Miami wants to help.
At an executive board meeting Thursday. the group
envisioned an array of Asian film houses and nightclubs.
All the electronics. handcrafts and Far East clothing
imaginable. And lots of food prepared in the Japanese.
Chinese and Indian traditions.
"This is going to make Miami a truly international
place," said Vilma Chiuz. executive director of Asian Vii -
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s the neighborhood �eeds he
"Beery � area has been up- and �4o,' Shirley M� said Thum
day. "The project can rely help
our area."
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Nerine Sharma can see the tar.
tare. And his visions Include grand
• plans for Biscayne Boulevard.
"It's going to be a real
for Miami." mid Sharon,
d agro called the Asks VWage of
Fiotida.' There. you will see India.
The Asian ma p( a
form a rwi.down area of Northeast
Miami into a'Mwcage of merchata
dice. entertainment and housing all
dedted in elaborate Asian decor.
At a meeting of the organisation
R.egday, presented a
blueprint tar the Asia Village 1*
envisions for Northeast Miami. 1t
would stretch along Biscayne from
75th to 85th streets sad along
Northeast 79th Street from First to
19th avemtee.
Sharma add the Asian VWsr WI
three major campmate bud.
uas, bon and entertainmeet.
"We'll be e for Asian loves.
tam to came in, and they will bring
krge sums of motley," Sharma the • Slims ChM& menthe director
Asian nage the d
wee t elected became the area could
1 sa r 11 y could�b� t trout
something glue 9sis h1ue said.
But, one booster
warns, `it's not
something that's
going to happen
overnight.'
M �a gobs to bring a new image to
Jim Angleton. president of the
Greater Bisayne Boulevard Ma-
bel' of Commerce, is one of the pro-
Angleton was recently appointed
Miami's Asian affairs director by
Mayor Xavier Scares its is resp«r
a d is for also expected Village project
moting Asian htmdgration into Mi.
th e
Although h la enthusiastic Angleton
thusia motioned
that It would take Sim
les not somethin that'. going
to happen overnight," A
ment to the project, and I think we
Herb Bailey, assistant dty er aId Mb has ag reed to
a some tetiiaial assistance to
implementing mil."
NFWS
"There le a deflate oontmitatent
on the part of 110 dty in assisting
the Northeast in their efforts to ha•
prove their conaanadty," Bailey
"fist there Is no money its.
Sharma said the group is prepay.
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Rt!VITAUZATION PLAN: M artist's rendering of Asian Village, a retail - residential complex envletoned along Biscayne Boulevard.
Blueprint for Biscayne Blvd.
brings Far East a lot nearer
MaawmGatn /bid sue
a requ far tatods loss the sty.
add the request for dty
tends would to wed to modem de.
mogrepMo stadia. time
efforts, sod ramrod,* at 'IN be
bandied by the
Here
Three years after a bitter fight
over barricades in Miami's Mont•
kigg is u neighborhood, the issue is
head a
"This is such a divie issue and
We tearing the �nei�hborhood
apart,'• said Nadine Epps, a mem-
ber of the board of directors of the
Mornlngside Civic Association. "1
understand people are laughing at
us."
Proponents of a barricade plan for
the neighborhood are meeting with
an attorney to polish a petition on
its way to City flag. sa they
have the tyy d the 06 homes
of
bsi8rted cap i support
At the same time. another group
la hittinI; the meta trying to col-
lect enough anti- barricade signa-
treses to overturn tt efforts of the
de
And a third group, the Morning -
side Civic Association, is stru6gling
to bold its ground neutrali . yet of the
whatever that might be.
The association's board of direr
tore has not taken an official stance
on the barricade issue. said pest-
dent Melanie &after.
Accord* by proponents, s pro ponent s, 6 per
cent of the ` , ., would like
barricades installed in the neighbor-
hood, which runs from Northeast
50th Terrace to 60th Street east of The proposed
Blame barricade layout tw would leave
50th and 55th Terraces open at the
"This Is not the final plan," said
Susan Neuberg, who helped collect
a�'fora. is what we are
arba>itlkrg to the dty." •
Neuberg said the proposal will be
submitted to the city of Miami on
Tuesday. 1f the city approves the
phut, It will conduct a traffic study
be[ore allowing barricades to be set
up. And then, the barricades would
be in place for a slat -month trlalped-
One reason far to the
barricades, said Rid mem-1
ber of the board. is the traffic coo-
geatia cause on streets that
are "People that are most affected by
thle are the people ca 55th Terrace,'
which is a per, tL . „ , major , , to
b
yMs Sugk. wh o sale. opposes tbe
barricades be y th we vi t.
"This le not Rtada, His, is not
Cettway." Snips aid. "This le a
bee cu is not ualr to bled
1tgBet cautioned c utioned that aota
t " lam now kiesvmatatibaq
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8770 S.N.124th Street
Miaei, Florida 3317'6
August 17, 2989
Hs, Vilwa Chiuz, Executive Direttar
Asian Village of Florida
e54~i Biscayne Boulevard
Hia~i, Florida 33138
Dear Ms. Chiuz,
Thank you far a pleasant weeting and tour of the planned
Asian Village area in the vicinity of Biscayne Boulevard and 79th
Street. 1'w sure everyone related to this pro}ect has high hopes
far success and is aware of the cawplexities and difficulties
invaIved in striving far a goal of this wagnitude. It sill take
full cooperation frow the city as well as the local cawwunity to
proceed ptith a reasanable tiwetable in wind.
Hy contacts include individual investors and prospective
tenants. I euill need support infarwatian not only to pass along
to thew, but. to additionally clarify to we the general di~ecaa}or
of the Asian Village entity and the weans to proceed.
issue grill be the overall financial structure and initial
funding. ~ background ln-
In addition to being a real estate Broker, wy
construction, developwent and city planning ~ril1 afford we the..
latitude to possibly becawe involved in any nuwber of ~ayettinl
ruauld further welcawe the opportunity to aark with you in g g
this unique concept off the ground.
I hope to be in touch Frith you in the near future and please
keep we inforwed of your progress.
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SE ealUkt1 ASSOCIATION INC.
P.O. BOX 181573
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33118
August 9, 1989
Sincerely,
L. Geo ge Yap
President
Asian Village Committee
6441 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33136
Dear Sir;
Your recent article in the Miami oe Plan has "Neighbors"
pro prompted queries
regarding the Asian Villaye Development
from certain members of the association.
They would like to know if the City
of Miami will be promoting
this venture to ensure its success o possib line a in
to the opportunity of considering investment
this project.
Dear Sir:
DRESHER iNTERNATIONAL, INC.
August 9, 1989
Asian Village Committee
6441 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33138
We have read about the Asian Village project which we understand
will be located along 79th Street and Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
We have some investors who are interested and will appreciate
your sending us more detailed information about the project.
It is also understood that the City of Miami is involved with
this project which assures the success of the project and has
attracted the attention of our investors.
Your cooperation is most appreciated.
Yours truly,
Jo r
Pr -r' id nt
Dresher International
825 South Bays w Drive • To 3, Suite 651 • Miami, Florida 33131
Tel (305) 381 -6918 • Fax (305)3816214 • Telex 529233
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Asian Village Committee
6441 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33138
Dear Sirs /Madan:
We have read about the Asian Village Project which we understand
will be located along Biscayne Boulevard and 79th Street, Miami.
We have some investors uho are interested and will appreciate
your sending us detailed information about the project.
It is also understood that the City of Miami fully supports
and is involved with this project which assures the success
of the project and will maintain the interest of our investors.
Your prompt attention is greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
4770 BISCAYNE BOULEVARO
BUTTE B0. 1st FLOOR
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137
TELEPHONE 5734799
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7890 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD • MIAMI. FLORIDA 33138
TELEPHONEt 13081 751.2800
rAXt 13031'788.7346
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Asian Village Committee
6441 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33138
Dear Sirs /Madam:
We have read about the Asian Village Project which
we understand will be located along Biscayne Boulevard
and 79th Street, Miami.
We have some investors who are interested and will
appreciate your sending us detailed information
about the project.
It is also understood that the City of Miami fully
supports and is involved with this project which
assures the success of the interest of our investors.
Your prompt attention is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Thursday, August 10, 1989
Asian Village of Florida
6441 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33138
Dear Sirs /MDAM:
The recent article in the Miami Herald "Neighbors"
section regarding the Asian Village development has
created great interest within the Asian community and
requests for more detailed information about the project.
Within these requests, potential investors interested
in knowing if the project has the full support
City of Miami in order for them to proceed with any
investment considerations in the Asian Village area.
Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly
appreciated.
Very truly yours,
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TESTING LABORATORIES • ENGINEERS • INSPECTION SERVICES • CHEMISTS • DRILLING
3746 N. W. 50th STREET / MIAMI. FLORIDA 33142
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ASIAN I1." ? C`1' INE'ORMATIONT
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Chicago:
Paul Ieaasaki- Mayor% office of Asian /American Affairs: (312) 744 -1547
..Chinatown was originally on the South side in the late 19th Century.
..Serves as an anchor for the city
..Chinatown is in the. middle of..a: black community, Sante Fe Railroad Yard, housing
projects, and warehouses
..Is more economically vital than it's surrounding area
••Is an inner -city community •
..Is a smaller.low income community•than San Francisco & N.Y.
...Is 18 Square-blocks
.•Was originally small business: is now•increasing in size and business because of
imports /exports and trade.
...Mayor Washington made a commitment to expand Chinatown by redeveloping the Sante Fe
Railroad Yard so that apartments and elderly housing projects can be built to keep•
residents from moving to the suburbs.
..Chinatown is trying to provide a stronger residential base with new housing projects
to hopefully draw middle and upper income residents and patrons back into the city.
-.About 90 business and gift shops: 1/3 restaurants, 1/3 gift shops, 1.hospital,
3 Medical Clinics, 3 Financial Institutions
...Without Chinatown, that part of the city would be economically depressed
...McCormick Place (Convention Center) is 1 mile'west of Chinatown - It therefore brings
in visitors and tourists into Chinatown
—Chinatown contributes to bringing the wealthy residents of the North side to'the South
..Approximately 45,000 fsiaris. live in Chicago's downtown area, approx. 9000 live in
Pinv'Tom- MahChena Corporation: (312) 226 -5100 -•
..Approx. 100 Million dollars in•gross.sales each year is produced in Chinatown
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..State Sales fax is 8 %, the city gets 3 S of the gross sales
..The first Chinatown was established in the late 19th Century, the second Chinatown
..was established around 1920
..Four years ago there was a small parking lot within Chinatown that had•a capacity
for 180 cars with a usage of 6000 per month. Now, due to increased tourism
and visitors, the parking lot has been increased and now has a usage of 22,000
per month. (1/3 is expected to be out of State tourists)
*No specific numbers on the amount of tourists in and out of Chinatown seems to
be available.
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San Francisco:
Cindy Hu -San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau: (415) 974 -6900
..72 5 of hotel /motel guests visit Chinatown each year
..47 S of visitors who stay with family and friends visit Chinatown
.:4th highest tourist attraction in Sam Francisco
..Established in the late 19 Century probably due .to the Gold Rush and the Trans - Continent
Railroad
.. Approx. 10,000 people live in Chinatown (1986 study by the City Planning Board)
.. Approx. 1200 retail and professional offices
*Revenue produced by Chinatown for the city has not been documented:
New York:
David Chen - Chinese /American Planning Council: (212) 941 -0030
—Asian population is approx. 6 x of the city
..Approx. 300,000 Asians live in New•York City (to date)
.. Approx. 150,000 live in the downtown Chinatown area
..Approx. 60,000 live in the Flushing /Queens Chinatown ,
— Approx. 2000 Chinese immigrants come to N.Y. per month
..•1/3 of the Asian population immigrates to N.Y.C.
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.,Flushing /Queens has become the second Chinatown ,
..Chinatown has one of the highest tourist concentrations
..Chinatown is the #2 tourist spot in N.Y. second only to Times Square
..Was established about 100 years ago (late 19th Century)
..Approx. 500 restaurants and specialty shops
..Chinatown produces approximately 1 Billion dollars.a year in gross sales
..State Sales Tax: 8 1 /2% , the city gets 4 %
..Is a large return of professionals and professional offices within Chinatown
Charlie Chin -N.Y. Chinatown.History Project: (212) 619 -4785
..Chinese have been in N.Y. since 1776
..As of 1856 approx. 150 Chinese lived in N.Y.
,.As of 1898 approx. 4000 Chinese lived in N.Y. (Trans - Continental Railroad)
..Thousands of tourists visit Chinatown each week
Francine Mason - Tourist Information Bureau: (212) 397 -8222
..Approx. 17 million tourists come to N.Y. each year
..(Guess) 1 million tourists visit Chinatown each year
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Chicago: 4312)
Association of Commerce 580 -6900
Office of Tourism and Statistics 917 -4732
Mayor's Office 744 -4000 Charlotte Chung
Asian Affairs 744 -1547 Paul Iegasaki
MahChena Corporation 226 -5100 Ping Tom
Chinese Chamber of Commerce 326 -5320
Bernarda Wong 791 -0418
City Department of Planning 744 -4471 Elizabeth Hol Finch
Chamber of Commerce 580 -6900
Chinese /American Civic Council 225 -0234
Chicago Tourism Council 280 -5740 " MJ. Gapp
Chicago Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau 5671.8500
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry (Chamber of Commerce)
Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Jon Tsang 326 -5320
208 W. Cermak Road Chicago, Ill. 60616
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Office of the Commissioner
Conressirza!! and Public Affairs airs Greg Lao, Director
U.S. Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION UPDATES
425 Eye Street N. W. Number 12
Washington, D.C. 20536
hind 19119
COMMI 1ONER ALAN C. NEL SQL The epAttorney a l
the resignation
Commissioner Alan C. Nelson on June 26, 1989. Deputy Commissioner James Buck has
been named as Acting Commissioner of INS until a permanent replacement for
,Commissioner Nelson is nominated and confirmed.
PRC NATIONALS The Attorney General, acting under directive of the President,
instructed the Commissioner of INS to defer the departure of any
PRC national who: was in the U.S. on or before June 6, 1989; is a resident of,the PRC;
is unwilling to return to the PRC at this time; and, has not been convicted of a criminal
act in the U.S. This policy is in effect until June 5, 1990.
There are approximately 73,000 PRC students and scholars in the U.S. and
approximately 250,000 other PRC nationals. Normal immigration processing of
applications and petitions will continue. Applicants for extension of stay will be granted
extension , if eligible. PRC nationals denied extension will not be required to depart
from the U.S. if the above profile applies to them.
Deportation hearing already commenced will be completed. Hearings not yet
commenced will be postponed. Exclusion hearings already commenced will be
completed. Hearings not commenced will be postponed.
All PRC nationals who are placed in this program will be granted employment
authorization as provided in 8 CFR 274a.12.
STUDENTS All students that have been in the U.S. as a student for eight consecutive
years or who have been in a specific educational level beyond the time
limits provided for in the student regulations (8 CFR 214.2(f)), must apply for an
extension of stay prior to June 30, 1989 or be considered out of status.
It is suggested that any students that question the applicability of this requirement to
them should be advised to contact their foreign student advisor.
TREATY TRADERS An important country was inadvertently missing from the list
of treaty countries for trade purposes. Please include Canada
on the list published in our May issue.
Asylum requests will be processed routinely, as will waivers of 212(e) requests.
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ORLANDO BOSCH Dr. Orlando Bosch has been ordered excluded from the U.S.
without benefit of a hearing before an immigration judge. The
Attortiey General has determined that the evidence contained in Dr. Bosch's immigration record
warrants the exercise of section 235(c) of the INA which allows for exclusion of an alien
without hearing if classified information contained in the record would be compromised by
allowing a hearing.
The application for political asylum filed by Dr. Bosch was also denied. Dr. Bosch will be held
in INS custody until a suitable country can be located for his deportation.
TREATY INVESTORS A treaty investor is an alien who has invested or is actively in the
process of investing a substantial amount of capital in an
enterprise in the U.S. The alien must be coming to develop and direct the enterprise. The
enterpri§e must not be marginal and solely designed for the purposes of earning a living.
The nationality of the individual owner or owners of an enterprise determines the nationality for
treaty purposes. At least 50% of the ownership of the enterprise must be by nationals of the
treaty country. Ownership by nationals of a treaty country who are lawful permanent residents
of the U.S. does not count towards the 50% treaty country ownership.
The investment must be "substantial ". No specific amount of capital is required. The
investment depends on the type of enterprise - -- an automobile manufacturer would require a
large investment in the millions, a small candy manufacturer would require an investment in the
thousands.
The enterprise must be more than "marginal ". The investment must be such that it will generate
more than a living for the alien and family. Employment of residents of the U.S. can help
establish that the enterprise is more than marginal. Evidence that the enterprise is not the alien's
sole source of income can also show that the enterprise is not marginal.
The alien investor must be able to develop and direct the enterprise. This means that the alien
has effective control of the enterprise either through greater than 50% ownership or through
control of the enterprise through legal and binding means.
Treaty Investor countries:
Argentina Ethiopia Liberia Philippines
Austria France Luxembourg Spain
Belgium Honduras Netherlands Suriname
Canada Iran Nicaragua Switzerland
China (Taiwan) Italy Norway Thailand
Columbia Japan Oman Togo
Costa Rica Korea Paraguay United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
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Mr. Cesar Odio
City Manager
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FROM Miller J. Dawkins
City Commissioner
11 =21 1989 AUG 29
Please schedule a representative of the Asian Village on the
October 12th commission agenda. If possible, they would like to be
the first scheduled item of that day.
cc: Honorable Mayor &
Members of the City Commission
Aurelio Perez - Lugones
CITY OF
To:
From: CESAR H. ODIO, City Manager Due
PLEASE:
Follow -up.
❑ See me on this Issue.
❑ Prepare reply for
my signature.
O Reply.
❑ Other
Date