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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-86-0021i J-85-956 1/9/86 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE USE OF CITY -OWNED FLAGAMI PARK, LOCATED AT 7121 SOUTHWEST THIRD STREET, BY A NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR NUTRITIONAL SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS, WHICH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SECURE ALL NECESSARY FUNDING TO PROVIDE SAID SERVICES; FURTHER PROVIDING • THAT ACTUAL USE OF SAID PARK SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CITY COMMISSION. WHEREAS, the City of Miami is responsible for the welfare of its residents, some of whom require specialized services to meet their particular needs: the elderly, the economically disadvantaged, and the disabled; and WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation recommends that any use arrangement by a social service agency of the City - owned Flagami Park, 7121 Southwest Third Street, require the using agency to maintain or enhance existing Handicapped programs that currently operate from that facility, and to secure all necessary funds for its own operations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The use of City -owned Flagami Park, located at 7121 Southwest Third Street, by a nonprofit social service agency, for the purpose of providing social, recreational, educational and/or nutritional services to area residents, which social service agency shall be required to secure all necessary funding to provide said services, is hereby approved, in principle. Section 2. Actual use of said park shall not be authorized without the final approval of the City Commission. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9 day of JmUkRY , 1986. ATTEST MA TY HIRAI, CITY CLERK :kAvI_E_R_L_. SUA MAYOR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JAN 9 IM PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS ORM ND CORRECTNESS: 7y. C T ATTORNEY DOUGHERTY, C TY ATTORNEY LUCIA RFC/rr/024 I CIfiY OF MIAM1. FLORIDA INTER-0FFICE MEMORANDUM The Honorable Mayor and Members to. of the City Commission FROM: Cesar H. Odio City Manager ko �V DATE: ,BAN 2 1985 FILE: SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent for Use of Flagami Park REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: It is recommended that a resolution be passed approving, in principle, the use of City -owned Flagami Park, located at 7121 Southwest Third Street, by a non-profit social service agency for the purpose of providing social, recreational, educational, and/or nutritional services to area residents; Man authorizing the City the review, in particular, preliminary proposal of Southwest Social Services Program, Inc. for providing said services to the needy elderly from the aforementioned City park; further providing that actual use of said park shall not be authorized without the final approval of the City Commission. 47, Background Southwest Social Services Program, Inc., a private non-profit organization, has provided social, nutritional and recreational The organization services to needy elderly residents since 1981. is funded from the State's Department of Health and Human Services, the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium, the Area Agency on Aging, and from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds administered by the City. Its current location, at 7367 SW 8th Street, is reporarticiobe seriously overcrowded, while the waiting list for p Pa is continues togrow. This agency has submitted a preliminary proposal to the City requesting the use of Flagami Park to house its operations. This park seems most appropriate as it is located withinthe saoe service area: in a neighborhood that has an elderly population opulatio 15,500, of these 2,900 are living below the poverty level and 80% 5E-21. I 1 Use of this park's facilities wouldenable are minorities• meet the needs of current participants group to more adequately and would allow expansion of services to more residents. resent As the group proposes to is required an atolta termineion to hethe most facility, further study i Code, and may require appropriate use arrangementFurther9 the under the City operates a large competitive procedures. rograms from this facility, number of successful handicapped additional programming groups. which must not be disrupt= y Because Southwest portion Services vi the the needs of this p its obtain sufficient funding for to that consideration be given for resolution of intent conveys his actual use of this City Park, authorized without final approval Program has successfully met community and has been able to operations, it is recommended its request. The attached consideration and provides that y any such group, shall not be of the City Commission.