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Home My WebLink AboutR-86-0546J-86-605 7/8/86 M84-1366 (12/13/84) RESOLUTION NO. 8` 6-546... A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH MIAMI- DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THE LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER; WITH SAID ALLOCATION OF $500,000 APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 9991 OF THE ELEVENTH (11TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DE- VELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUND; FURTHER WAIVING THE CASH CONTRI- BUTION REQUIREMENT OF $500,000 FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, RESPECTIVELY. WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to economic development and the expansion of trade and commerce; and WHEREAS, the promotion of economic and business development within the city of Miami is an important part of the City's economic development strategy; and WHEREAS, Miami -Dade Community College was donated a parcel of land and a physical structure located in the heart of the Model Cities/Edison Center Commercial district; and WHEREAS, the proposed Liberty City Educational Center will ,....f be designed to provide management training and technical assistance to existing and potential Black Business entrepreneurs, and WHEREAS, the proposed area's of study at the Liberty City Educational Center will include, but not be limited to, entrepreneurial training, business formation and incubation, and employment training and job assistance; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida has appropriated $2.3 million dollars to Miami -Dade Community College, in its 1986-1987 fiscal 'Y COMMISSION MEETING OF JUL 10 19866 QION No, 86-546i budget, for the purpose of rehabilitating and developing the proposed Liberty City Educational Center; and WHEREAS the City has appropriated five -hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of Eleventh Year Community Development Block Grant funds for said purpose; and WHEREAS, as a result of the State of Florida's funding allocation , the City is desirous of negotiating and executing an agreement with Miami -Dade Junior College, in an expeditious manner to begin the development of the Liberty City Educational Center; and WHEREAS, the City is willing to waive the matching cash contribution requirement from Metropolitan Dade County and Dade County Public School Board, respectively; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manger is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into a contract, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Miami -Dade Community College which provides $500,000 for the development of the Liberty City Educational Center. Section 2. The City Commission hereby ratifies Motion 84- 1366 on December 13, 1984; further waiving the cash contri- bution requirement form Metropolitan Dade County and Dade County School Board, respectively. Section 3. The City of Miami's allocation for said project is appropriated by Ordinance Number 9991 as stated in the Eleventh (llth) Year Community Development Block Grant Fund Program. 86-546:: rF PASSED AND ADOPTED this loth day ATTES MATTY HIRAI, CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVE LUCIA A. DOUGH CITY ATTORNEY RM AND CORRECTNESS: of .TULY 1986. XAVIER L. SU Z M A Y O R 86-546:. V CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA TO.The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM. Cesar H. Odio City Manager INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: July 1, 1986 FILE: SUBJECT: Liberty City Educa- tional Center REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES A resolution ratifying Motion No. 84- 1366, and further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into an agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney with Miami Dade Community College for the purpose of developing the Liberty City Educational Center; with said allocation of $500,000 appropriated by Ordinance No. 9991,of the Eleventh (llth) Year Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; further amending Motion No. 84-1366, waiving the cash contribution requirement of $500,000 from Metropolitan Dade County and Dade County School Board, respectively. On December 13, 1984, the City Commission passed Motion No. 84- 1366 approving the concept of creating the Liberty City Educational Center. The proposed center would be designed as an outreach center for the technical and/or management training of existing and potential Black entrepreneurs. In addition, the aforementioned stipulated that City funds in the amount of $500,0010 be appropriated in the preceding Community Development Block Grant fund program year. Also, that the City's funding would be contingent upon a matching cash contribution from Metropolitan Dade County and Dade County School Board, respectively. The City Commission passed Ordinance No. 9991 appropriating said $500,000 in the Eleventh Year Community Development Block Grant Fund Program. E 86 -546',_ __r -OrN Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission July 1, 1986 page 2 The State of Florida, as part of its programmatic fiscal budget for 1986-87, has appropriated $2.3 million to Miami -Dade Junior college for the purpose of developing the Liberty City Educational Center. As a principal institution, Miami -Dade Junior College proposes ro serve as the catalyst in developing and implementing the objectives of the Liberty City Educational Center. The program design will be to assist existing and potential minority entrepreneurs that are in need of practical management skills and knowledge related to operating a small business. The Educational Center will also be a resource for new entrepreneurs in providing management assistance in product evaluation, preparation of a business plan, financing, marketing, purchasing and inventory, etc. Community education will also be a part of the center's program, which will have non -degree related courses and or/programs. The site of the proposed center is located two blocks from the North -South Expressway (I-95) on the west side of 7th Avenue between N.W. 63rd & 64th Street. The site contains approximately 22,684 square feet of space. Development of the site will entail demolition of the existing structure, and when completed, will house classrooms, secretarial careeer laboratories, microcomputer laboratory, entrepreneurial areas, offices and various support spaces. It is recommended that authorization be granted to the City adminstration to negotiate the terms and objectives of the City's funding allocation and to execute a contract agreement for said amount with Miami -Dade Junior College, for the development of the Liberty City Educational Center. CHO/ma/cr 86- 5464 CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA : %, * # I : � - - ,. INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. Mr. Cesar Odio City Manager FROM: Miller J . Dawkins Vice -Mayor DATE: June 19, 1986 FILE: SUBJECT: LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: By motion M-84-1366, the City Commission approved the concept of creating the Liberty City Educational Center --an outreach center for training and education of Black entrepeneurs. At that time, $500, 000 from the 1985 Community Development funds were earmarked for the development of this center. This was done with the provision that Metropolitan Dade County and the School Board would come up with $500, 000, each, in cash contribution of matching funds. Metropolitan Dade County and the School Board have not, as of yet, come up with any matching funds, but, Senator Carrie P. Meek was instrumental in obtaining $2.3 million for the Liberty City Educational Center from the State of Florida. Since the City has already agreed in principal to provide the $500, 000 and $2.3 million has been obtained from the State for the same purpose, and since the area of our City where the Center will operate has been neglected for quite some time, I am requesting that a resolution be drawn up to relea- se the $500, 000 earmarked for this purpose so that the Center can start operating as soon as possible. Please schedule this matter as an agenda item on the forthcoming Commission meeting. gf cc: Honorable Mayor 6 City Commission Members Honorable Senator Carrie P. Meek Dr. Marty Pinkston Mr. Earl Wells 8E-54G.-