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Home My WebLink AboutR-85-0166J-85-138 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $3,145.83 OF TENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE #98-34 AND MOTION #84-775 TO THE MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MLKEDCO) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1112 OF THE TOTAL ALLOCATION OF $37,750 FOR SAID AGENCY, FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 1985 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1985 FOR IT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING A NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCY IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHEREAS, the City Commission is committed to economic development and the expansion of trade and commerce, and WHEREAS, the promotion of economic revitalization in the neighborhoods of the City of Miami is an important part of the City's economic development strategy; and WHEREAS, the organizational and Board of Director problems of the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDCO) have not been fully resolved; and WHEREAS, Motion No. 84-775 adopted at the July 30, 1984 City Commission meeting authorized the MLKEDCO to receive funds on a month -to -month basis until the aforementioned problems are resolved; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 84-1072 adopted at the September 20, 1984 City Commission meeting authorized MLKEDCO to receive payment in the amount of $12,583.83 for the months of July, August, September and October; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 84-1160, adopted at the October 10, 1984 City Commission meeting authorized MLKEDCO to receive payment in the amount of $3,145.83 for the period of November 1 - 30, 1984; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 84-1443, adopted at the December 13, 1984 City Commission meeting authorized MLKEDCO to CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF FEB 14 1985 RESOLUMN No. REMARKS. 1 receive payment in the amount of $3,145.83 for the period of January 1 - 31, 1985; and a: h�3 z� WHEREAS Resolution No. 85-33, adopted at the January ► p Y :-, 109 1985 City Commisison meeting authorized MLKEDCO to receive i payment in the amount of $3,145.83 for the period of February 1 - 28, 1985; and r5-. WHEREAS, MLKEDCO needs operating funds for the month of March, 1985; and .` WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous of continuing the neighborhood economic development program in the Model City community and funds are available in the Tenth Year Community Development Block Grant for such a purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. $3,145.83 of Tenth Year Community Development Block Grant Funds previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 98-34 adopted April 5, 1984 is hereby allocated to the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation in an s' �b amount not to exceed 1/12 of the total allocation of $37,750 for 3 said agency for the period from March 1, 1985 through March 31, 1985, for it to continue implementing a neighborhood economic t develoment program. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February , 1985. A ST: Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPR_QfEJ_5' ;' O FORM AND CORRECTNESS: YV yVlr i+l a a, i s a n a a v{ All L+a 8 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA OINTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM e TO: Randolph B. Rosencrantz DATE: January 21, 1985 PILE: City Manager SUBJECT: Approval of Funding For The Martin Luther King Economic = Development Corporation For March 1 - 31, 1985 r F"DM: Charlotte Gallogly j REFERENCES: Director February 14, 1985 Com- Department of Economic De, elopment ENc�osuREs: mission Agenda "It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution allocating $3,145.83 of Tenth Year Community Development Block Grant Funds appropriated by the passage of Ordinance #98-34 to the Martin Luther _ King Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDCO) in an amount not to exceed 1/12th of the total allocation of $37,750 for said agency, for the period from March 1, 1985 to March 31, 1985 for it to continue implementing a neighborhood economic development program; authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the aforementioned agency in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The Community Based Organizations (CBOs) have been the City's primary outreach vehicles to assist the various neighborhood commercial districts in addressing their economic development projects. The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDCO) has been under contract with the City of Miami for the past two years for the purpose of developing and implementing economic projects in the Model Cities/Edison Center business district. During the 1983-84 contract year, the MLKEDCO experienced various problems related to the constitutionality of MLKEDCO's by-laws which resulted in two different groups holding themselves to be the duly elected representatives of this corporation. Randolph Rosencrantz Page 2 } Since these problems have not been adequately resolved, the City Commission adopted Motion No. 84-775 at its July 309 1984 Commission meeting, which authorized MLKEDCO to receive funds on a month -to -month basis until the aforementioned problems are adequately resolved. On October 8, 19849 MLKEDCO held a special meeting in order to elect the governing board of the organization. Upon concluding this election, the Chairman advised the City of its actions and provided the names of those Board members elected. On November 20, 1984, the Department of Economic Development (DED) requested a legal opinion from the City Attorney as to whether the legal status of MLKEDCO has been resolved in light of the activities of the organization since April, 1984 and in view of the special meeting held on October 8, 1984. A favorable opinion by the City Attorney's office would enable the City of Miami to contract on a yearly basis with MLKEDCO instead of the current month -to -month. On December 13, 1984, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 84-1443 authorizing payment to MLKEDCO in the amount of $3,145.83 for the period of January 1, 1985 to January 31, 1985. This payment represents the 4th budgetary allocation amount approved by the City Commission to MLKEDCO for 1/12 (1 month) of the total allocation amount of $37,750. On January 10, 1985, the City Commission passed Resolution No. 85- 33 authorizing payment to MLKEDCO in the amount of $3,145.83 for the period of February 1, 1985 to February 28, 1985. This payment represents 1/12th (1 month) of the total allocation amount of $37,750. As stated above, funding for MLKEDCO is authorized and approved by the City Commission on a month -to -month basis so that the corporation can continue to implement its Management By Objectives (MBOs) as approved in the 1984-85 Work Program. The activities and services for which MLKEDCO is responsible are important to the community. It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution which will provide MLKEDCO with tenth year Community Development Block Grant funds, in the amount of $3,145.83 or 1/12th (1 month) of the total allocation of $37,750 that has been previously approved for said organization. This would represent funding for the month of March 1985. 41, Randolph Rosencrantz Page 3 W It should be noted that MLKEDCO will continue to implement the following Management by Objectives (MBOs) for the 10th year contractual period (FY 184-185): 1. Conduct monthly organizational meetings to maintain established programs. A. Meet with the merchants associations within its neighborhood area. B. Meeting monthly with the MLKEDCO Board of Directors. C. Maintain the business crime watch programs and conducting monthly meetings. 2. Implement revenue generating projects. A. Identify and implement specific project(s) that will be directed toward earning revenues for each contractor for the purpose of becoming self-sufficient. B. Implementing revenue generating activities for the purpose of raising $12,250 by April 30, 1985. 3. Provide business and economic information in the neighborhood area. A. Publish a business -oriented newsletter on a quarterly basis. B. Produce, in conjunction with the City, a marketing brochure aimed at attracting new businesses to the target area. 4. Provide business assistance activities. A. Provide management/technical assistance to a minimum of 15 local businesses per month using the Business Assistance Form. s "- Randolph Rosencrantz Page 4 B. Provide assistance in the start-up of a minimum of 12 new businesses per year documented by the Business Assistance Form. C. Provide loan referral assistance to a minimum of three businesses per quarter documented by the Business Assistance Form. 5. Implement economic development activities for each neighborhood area. A. Assist in the rehabilitation of six (6) commercial structures in the target areas utilizing existing financial resources available through local government agencies. B. Establishing a job training/placement program for area residents with the assistance of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium/Private Industry Council where appropriate. CG/MYA/ju Attachment 0