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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-84-1366�4. CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA ffl*ft-01rF1CK MEMORANDUM O TO: Mr. Howard V. Gary .p ILDATE! November 14) 1984 City Manager suejEc-r: AGENDA ITEM FOR DECEMBER 13, 1984 COMMISSION MEETING JI/ FROM: �illea)r2. Dawkins REFERENCES: I City ommissioner ENCLOSURES: Please include in the December 139 1984 Commission meeting's agenda the following item: LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER REQUEST FOR FUNDING gf Atta a CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA JNT�ER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM , ro: Mr. Howard V. Gary DATE: November 14, 1984 FII.[t City Manager suejEcr: AGENDA ITEM FOR DECEMBER 13, 1984 COMMISSION MEETING FROM: 4111eq,r2.Dawkins REFERENCES: Cityssioner ENCLOSURES: Please include in the December 13, 1984 Commission meeting's agenda the following item: gf Attachment cc: Mani Cit LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER REQUEST FOR FUNDING �W' r SENATOR CARRIE P. MEEK 36th District October 15, 1984 THE FLORIDA SENATE Tallahassee, Florida 32302 COMMITTEES: Economic. Community to Consumer Alta" Education Health & Rehabilitative Services JOINT COMMITTED: Administrative Procedures !: ca —0 CO -G w ;-r t Mr. Howard Gary to City Manager Co 3500 Pan American Drive 49 =; Miami, Florida 33133 — F5 00 M; Dear Mr.� The need to train successful Black businessmen and increase employment opportunities in the Black c mmmity has been well documented. I urge you to please support the attached funding proposal requesting $500000 of City funds to be used in combina- tion with College funds to fund a proposed 3 million dollar Entrepreneurial Institute in Liberty City. r As a long-time faculty meMber at Miami -Dade Calm mty College, I am aware of the Camnmity College r s efforts in reducing existing e==dc disparities between Blacks and other groups in our camunity. This proposal addresses this issue and merits your help. We have also discussed this proposal with City Cmmmity Develop- ment professionals. You can support this effort by funding Miami Dade's request for $500,000. Your support will invigorate the on -going revitalization of the Liberty City area. t; Sincerely, (Lv I t C L.". Carrie P. Meek , Senator District 36 s� s CPM:ar i Attacimient Y i i t }. 1 REPLY TO: � e IM14P West Plesa, Suit* WR"FrMlami, Florida 33147 (3051 693.0330 218 Senate Office Suildlna, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (9041 487.3358 CURTIS PETERSON JACK 0. GORDON JOE BROWN WAYNE W. TODD, JR, PrssWant President Pero Tsmpors Ssarstary Sarraat at AM • y F I — s MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE i NORTH CAMPUS A PROPOSED COMMUNITY EDUCATION FACILITY FOR ECON0141C AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN LIBERTY CITY PRESENTED BY: ROY G. PHILLIPS Vice President, North Campis ASSISTED BY: SANDRA BROWN TO: DR. ROBERT H. MC CABE President DATE: AUGUST 21, 1984 t � � TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE AN OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 11. PROPOSED PLAN FOR MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. . . . . . 7 1 I 1 . PROGRAM RATIONALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 IV. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 V. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION USE . . . . . . . . . . . 13 VI. DESCRIPTION OF STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS 14 VII. ESTIMATED COST OF THE FACILITY, SITE ACID SITE DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 VII1. i A14 OVERVIEW A IIAT I OUL PROBLEM Our American Inner-city communities are beset with problems so vast and cruel that survival is a real question. Among the most pressing that requires immediate attention is the need for a comprehensive economic and community development program designed to promote job creation. Essential to community improvement is the entrepreneurship development of Black owned and operated businesses, job training and adult literacy of the increasingly large under- class of Black youth and single parent families that reside in our urban centers. Murray reports that there is substantial evidence that a large segment of the Black community was left behind by the Great Society program. Despite the programs of the Great Society, life for poor Blacks did not get better. In many of the most important categories, the evidence shows a downward spiral, including basic education, crime and two -parent families. Historically, Black unemployment has always increased during periods of recession. On the other hand, it is striking that Black unemployment persists throughout entire periods, including periods of prosperity, periods with new laws and regulations enforcing equal opportunity, and periods of multi -billion dollar job programs. It is even more striking that Black teenagers lose ground to older Black workers, who by all logic, should be less able to adapt to structural changes in the work place than young people, and who grew up in a time of greater deprivation of opportunity. This problem is most crucial for young Black males between the ages of 16-25. 2 Ross and Hill have noted that Blacks have found their greatest opportunities during periods of national crisis. Even with such economic expansion as occurring during wartime, job opportunities for minorities are those that are vacated by the upward mobile population as they advance to higher level jobs. Moreover, advances in Black employment tend to increase only with government pressure for equal treatment in the public and private sector. These factors have reached their plateau as the mood toward affirmative action has decreased. To a larger extent, this problem may also be partially attributed to the absence of an optimum mix of viable Black owned and operated businesses that have the potential for providing an employment network for Blacks in their own communities. The absence of this network has forced Blacks to go outside of their community to seek employment opportunities and to purchase essential goods and services elsewhere. The recent influx of immigrants from other countries complicates the problem to an even greater extent. Community businesses that are owned and operated by persons of a different ethnic background than the community residents create distrust and resentment, especially when these businesses do not employ their workforce from the residents in the surrounding community. During periods of unrest, this becomes a critical factor since these businesses are viewed as outsiders and exploiters of the people, thus becoming targets for destruction. A CASE IN POINT The history of riots in America has witnessed this occurrence over and over again. During the 1980 civil disturbance in Miami's Liberty City community. approximately 157 commercial and industrial buildings were damaged or destroyed; (`A . • _3 property loses were estimated at over 100 million; eleven of the largest employers closed permanently, including several significant retail anchors; and an estimated 3,000 jobs were lost! Destruction was concentrated along the 7th avenue - 62nd street commercial corridor which was once a thriving commercial area prior to the 1960's. A profile of the community will attest to its rapid deterioration. COM IU141 TY PROFILE The Miami -Liberty City community is part of the model cities area bounded by the 1-95 expressway on the east, and the Hialeah city limit on the west, between Miami International Airport on the south, and Opa Locka Airport on the north. In 1980, the population of the entire target area was 60,391, representing 18,643 households. There was an 11.9 percent decrease in population and a 1.6 percent decrease in households between 1970 and 1980. The area is predominantly Black and Hispanic. The high percentage of Blacks that reside in the area may be partially attributed to the results of urban renewal and the construction of the expressway through the center of Overtown. The massive dislocation of Blacks from the Overto►•,n community resulted in the population growth of Liberty City between 1960 and 1970. The rapid increase in the Black population transformed what was originally a single family residential community into an overcrowded area, concentrated with hastily erected and cheap multi -family units to accommodate the influx of hundreds of families. The area soon took on the socio-economic characteristics 'h I ?' of a declining urban community that is found in most large cities of America. 3 i ors 77 Y This has resulted in an out -migration of the middle income population and an in -migration of lower -income families. In 1979, 36.8 percent of all house- holds reported an earning of less than $7,000. In fact, 66.5 percent of all households reported an earning of less than $15,000 during that same year. The significant decline in the average real income has drastically lowered the buying power of residents in the area. This decline has been accompanied by a major disincentive in investments as demonstrated by low customer counts in the commercial corridor. Although there is an image of a crime -ridden area, the crime statistics for the area do not reveal this as reality. In fact, the crime statistics for the first eleven months of 1983 were reduced by 15 percent during this period in 1982, and 19 percent below 1981 for the same period. Throughout the model cities community, the labor force is made up of 25,757 people. Of these, 1,659 or 6.9 percent were unemployed in 1980. Currently, the unemployment rate runs in double digits. For teenagers and younger adults, the unemployment rate is in excess of 35 percent. The teenage unemployment rate may be partially attributed to the unusually high school dropout rate and the increased incidence of single female heads of households in the area. This problem is again compounded by an adult illiteracy rate. REDEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA The economic revitalization of the Liberty City community has been the focal point of government and the private sector community for an extended period of time. In fact, the Great Society model cities program targeted the area for model cities n fur►ds becouse of the tuna►►un i ty's chrn►► i c socio-economic conditions. When the model cities program ►•gas concluded in 1976, it again qualified as one of the target areas u►►der the community development block grant program. Over the years, the extent of revitalization has waxed and waned with the occurrence of civil disturbances in the area. (see Appendix B) PLANS FOR REVITALIZATION: PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR ALLIANCE Following the 1980 Miami -Liberty City civil disturbances, many plans were developed with the intent and promise to revitalize the area. Janus and Associates were conimissioned by the City of Miami to develop a revitalization plan for the area. However, as soon as the threat of further unrest simmered down, the plan was placed on the shelf for future reference. In 1931, the City Venture Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota was recruited to Miami by the downtown business establishments to develop and carry out a revitalization plan for the area. After a short period of ill-fated attempts to find a solution, the City Venture project was discontinued. Subsequent to the failure of the City Venture project, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce moved aggresively to assist and become directly involved with the revitalization of the Liberty City community. More than 120 Miami corporate executives and companies pledged and raised $8.6 million dollars into a private revitalization fund designated to assist qualified Blacks into business for the purpose of creating jobs for the residents of Liberty City. A Business Assistance Center was established to provide a revolving loan fund and technical assistance for small Black businesses during an incubation stage. While a few modest gains have been made by this effort, even the most optimistic business executives say r. �.......,�.,_a.rr+is.r�+n•..r,.��.e..�—wr.,�.+r...�aw,w.+.^n'r' ',s; 1 I the econumic ptublems in Liberty City are for from solved. The magnitude of the problem is so vast until a greater commitment to financial resources, talent, and renewal of the spirit within the community will be required. Miami -Dade Community College, North Campus, recognizing its mission, joined in a public/private sector partnership with the Business Assistance Center (SAC) for the establishment of an Entrepreneurial Training Institute designed to provide management training and technical assistance to existing and potential small Black businesses in the area. In addition, the College entered a consortium with the Dade County Public Schools, the Florida Job Service and Southeast Florida Private Industry Council to assist in job training, referral and placement for un/underemployed residents of Liberty City. During the early stages of revitalization in the economically depressed areas of Dade County, it was recognized that an agency was needed to coordinate and monitor the economic revitalization efforts of the numerous community -based corporations. These CDC's were funded by the State to plan and carry out economic development projects within the targeted economically depressed areas of Dade County. Governor Bob Graham and the State Legislature created and funded the Dade County Revitalization Board for the purpose of coordinating and monitorin the various community economic development corporations in the County. The lack of continuous funding from the State Legislature and Office of the Governor In 1984, caused the demise of the Revitalization Board. The Miami-Overtown civil disturbance of 1982 and the report, Confronting Racial Isulation, issued in June 1982 by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, again brought or 0 7 .'about a civic awareness rind need for the great disparity between the Black community and the remainder of Dade County citizenry to be properly addressed through a comprehensive intervention by all of the major private and public institutions, agencies and organizations of the County. This effort was led by the mayors and managers of Dade County and the City of Miami, the Chairman and Superintendent of the Dade County School Board, the Greater Miami United Board of Directors, and the chief executives of the Institutions of Higher Education: The initial planning process involved at least 1000 persons and resulted in the development of a tletro-Miami Action Plan, designed to correct the wide economic disparity between the Black community and the remainder of Dade County. The plan addressed itself to seek major improvements in the following areas: • Criminal justice sensitivity • Economic development • Education • Employment • Neighborhood housing development E rehabilitation • Federal/State governmental relations Actions to be implemented over a fiver -year period were assigned to major agencies in the private and public sector. At the end of each year, a conference is held to assess progress in each of the recommended areas of Improvement. PROPOSED PLAN FOR MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE As a principal institution for implementing assigned recommended actions of the s %t Metro -Miami Action Plan, the College has accepted its assigned responsibility in + working with the cooperating agencies, organizations, and institutions in reducing the wide disparity between the Black community and the remainder of ;f QQ 84awl3 -_ 1 Dade County if) tht, areas o! education, employment, economic development, hou5inv develt�jimctit Arid rehabilitation, criminal justice sensitivity, and federal/state relations. In 1982, Miami -Dade Coniciunity College was donated a parcel of land and a physical structure located in the heart of the Liberty City commercial redevelopment district. The property is surrounded by a number of new business ventures, including two shopping centers for residents in the area. Other small budding businesses are in the process of development which -will add to the economic stability of the neighborhoods. Other physical signs of redevelopment are in the process of implementation, including two large industrial park sites to attract new industries to the area, four major mass transit stations that will be fully developed, major retail shops and moderate affordable housing to attract middle income families to the area, a community hospital, a senior citizens _ residential community, and rehabilitated public housing for low income residents. The College recognizes that it can be one of the most powerful and important forces in the human and physical revitalization of the Liberty City community, both.in terms of providing exactly what the community needs the liberal and liberating experience of expanded learning; the various kinds of social and cultural experience and expertise that come with higher education; the specific skills and professional knowledge that can enable a young man or woman to over- come the effects of poverty, and in turn, help his/her community to improve the overall quality of life. s. { i 841w1366 3 F 4 t + � •.•• -•, Wn. .. •—' ... .i ..u>+a'��.�,w...�-wvnm .V� ..wo<sWtMM�M�Mwv� , • ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTITUTE 9 COMMUNITY EDUCATIOU FACIL17Y It is within this context that the College proposes to construct a Community Education Facility that will assist in the economic and community development of the area. The facility will be constructed on donated property and will be operated in joint cooperation with the following public and private ' institutions: -City of Miami -Dade County -Dade County Public School System -Private Industry Council of South Florida -Business Assistance Center - -Florida Job Service PROGRAM RATIONALE The program plan for the -Community Education Facility is designed to assist in the economic and community development of the Liberty City community. In this regard, the following programs are planned: (see Table 1 for space program) *Entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to existing small businesses @Business formation and incubation *Employment training and job assistance for unemployed and economically dis- advantaged persons for entry-level jobs •Adult literacy and general education ENTREPRENEURIAL TRA114II4G G TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE The entrepreneurial training and technical assistance program is a designed -- approach to work closely with the City of W ami, Business Assistance Center, 10 Dadr County, and the various community economic development corporations in providing assistance to small minority businesses in the target area. The program design recognizes that minority persons seeking to start a business are more than often in need of practical management skills and knowledge related to the "nuts and bolts" of operating a small business. Persons who will be served by the management training, in all probability, will not be seeking a degree, will not have a lot of time to devote to study, will lack the essential business or communication skills, or financial means to obtai-n business acumen from conventional sources. On the other hand, they will be able to pull from a wealth of accumulated experiences from retired executives, consultants and instructors who will provide the foundation for a sound entrepreneurial training 1 program. BUS114ESS FORMATIO14 b INCUBATION Small businesses play an important role in rebuilding neighborhoods. An economy built on small businesses is more stable and better able to withstand the fluctuations in the national and international economy. A revitalization process founded on diverse, profitable enterprises rather than dependent on a host of public programs is a principal means of rebuilding a community which can become self-sufficient and responsive to its own changing needs. It is recognized that the failure rate of small businesses is extremely high nationwide, and higher yet within inner -cities where a hostile environment is added to the usual barriers to success. What is needed then, is a network for innovation to provide support for the would-be entrepreneur and small businesses. The design program in this area will provide a support network to ensure optimum development for the incubating business. ap 1 �r, Contained in the facility will be centrally shared facilities and services, including a library, nx)dei shops, word processing, typing, and microcomputer labs to be used for training and technical assistance. Economics of scale make it possible to provide each business occupant with needed facilities and services of much higher quality for considerably lower cost on a lease arrange- ment. Benefits will accrue from an enhanced environment of peer interchange. An important resource for new entrepreneurs is management assistance in product evaluation, preparation of a business plan, seeking financing, marketing, site i location, purchasing and inventory control, staff development, accounting support, etc. A team of experts from existing businesses, community leaders, 'a. :II college and university personnel and planners, will be assembled to provide assistance. The cooperative office will be jointly operated by personnel from community -based economic development corporations and loan personnel from city =j and county loan agencies. This team of experts will also assist potential { entrepreneurs to identify types of businesses which have the potential for MV A' successful formation in Liberty City, including the two major industrial parks -- Y Poinciana and Opa Locka. When each business has been successfully incubated, it will be assisted in finding the proper location for operation and the cycle will continue. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING b JOB ASSISTANCE This program will be jointly operated by the College, Florida Job Services, Private Industry Council of South Florida, Dade County Public Schools, and the Business Assistance Center. The program will consist of employability skills 12 development, assessment of job readiness, job training, referral, placement, and fullow-up. ADULT LITERACY S GE14ERAL EDUCATION This function will take place mainly in the evening and weekends to attract adults who require basic skill development in the essential academic skills. General credit educati6n classes will also be offered for college transfer. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND FACILITY The site is located two blocks from the north -south expressway (1-95) on the west side of N.W. 7th avenue between N.W. 63rd street and N.W. 64th street in the city of Miami. The site contains lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of block 6 of the subdivision known as Seventh Avenue Park, according to the plot thereof, recorded in plot book 17 on page 17 of the public records of Dade County, Florida. The site contains a .4913,acre rectangularly shaped piece of land, consisting of four plotted lots - the details are as follows: ..northern boundary (front on N.W. 64th street) 107 feet ..southern boundary (front on N.W. 63rd street) 107 feet ..eastern boundary (front on N.W. 7th avenue) 212 feet ..r,estern boundary - 212 feet The site contains an approximate square footage of 22,684 square feet. 94ml,3 ii - i13 Development of the site will consist of demolition of the existing structure that was once a firestone store and later converted into a church facility. All site work will be performed in accordance with state standards. Parking for approximately 45 automobiles will be accommodated in the rear of the proposed structure. The proposed facility wilt contain 20,000 gross square feet and 13,150 assignable square feet which •,ill house classrooms, secretarial careers laboratories, micro- computer laboratory, entrepreneurial areas, offices, and various support spaces. i i The facility %-jilt be constructed without supporting walls in order to facilitate economical changes in spaces to accommodate program dynamics. The office area i� will utilize contemporary open office landscaping which will allow economical ! contruction. The latest techniques in energy conservation construction will be i employed, thus reducing operating cost, and the facility floor plans will be laid out with consideration given to the after-hours security of its contents. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION USE In summary, community education use will be the primary focus of this facility. Community education will be those activities that are confined to non -degree related activities that will be shared with community residents on a 100 percent basis. These activities include: employment training and job assistance, entrepreneurial assistance, and adult literacy. General education activities 1 � • will be confined to degree seeking students which will be limited to the evening and Saturday morning. Conmwnity residents will be defined as employees and employers from public and private agencies and organizations, and community - based organizations; community residents seeking job training and job assistance; existing and potential entrepreneurs seeking assistance; retired executives and loan officers from banks and lending institutions; legal and financial consultants. The facility will be opened on a daily basis from 8:00 a.m• to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The following is a breakdown of facility utilization: Table 2 FACILITY UTLIZATiON Office/ Entrepre Job Office neurial Training Total Classrooms Labs Support Labs Assistance Hours 40 Community Education 37 37 37 74 74 259. 70. General Education 37 37 37 0 0 iIi Sox TOTAL 74 74 74 74 74 370 DESCRIPTION OF STUDENTS S COi1MUNITY RESIDENTS STUDENTS Students are defined in four major categories: THE FIRST CATEGORY is job training and adult literacy students who will receive training for entry-level job place- ment. These students will be part of the contractual training progam sponsored and funded by the Private Industry Council of South Florida. Students in this program will be required to undergo a six-month training period that will Include training in the following areas: remedial and employability development, and occupational training. THE SECOiJD CATEGORY is comprised of students who are • L] is enrolled in the Associate degree program for credit. THE THIRD CATEGORY will be composed of students who have received loans from the Business Assistance Center, and the lending agencies of the City of Miami and Dade County who, by virture of the loan program, will be required to undergo a program in small business management.. This group will also be composed of other entrepreneurs who wish to receive entrepreneurial and technical assistance. Some of the students of the latter group will be housed in the facility for a period of incubation in a simulated business start-up operation. The following table provides a breakdown of the approximate student enrollment: 1. Annualized non-credit enrollment A. Job training and adult literacy Headcount FTE'S 100 186 B. Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Headcount FTE'S 75 1 60 11. Annualized credit enrollment (degree program) Headcount FTE'S 1200 240 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS Again, community residents are defined as those persons who will be utilizing the facility for strictly community education purposes. We envision the following program activities for community residents: u • _ .. _ s--���em a®e•" - r — 16 TARGET PorULATION Unempluyed adults and teenagers Retired executives, loan officers, consultants Officials from community - based economic development corporations Officials and employees from the City of Miami and Dade County Local business leaders Educators and business leaders from other areas Other (mist) TOTAL PROGRAM HEADCOUNT Job assistance 12,000* Technical assistance 25 Economic and community 50 development Economic and community 50 development Economic and community 200 development 100 25 • 12,450 This is based upon the current monthly census count for the Job Assistance Center that will be relocated from the Dorsey Skills Center ESTIMATED COSTS The estimated cost for the facility are as follows: Architectural/engineering fees $ 119,000 Demolition of existing structure 42,000 Site preparation 125,000 New construction 1710,400 Parking and access 12,400 Site improvement, including landscaping 12,600 Furniture and equipment, including A/V 145,000 TOTAL $21bS-4-00 The College is proposing that the City of Miami and Dade County share approximately S500,000 each as their part of a joint venture with the College to assist in the economic and community development of the area. t 4F TABLE 1 INSTITUTE, FOR ECONOi•MIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (SPACE PROGWO Ci.ASSROO MS TOTAL ASF 2 Medium Convertable Classrooms @460 ASF 920 2 Small Convertable Classrooms @400 ASF 800 Total 19720 LARU}CITORI FS 1 ;Micro Computer Lab 11200 1 Typing/Secretarial Careers Lab 900 1 Ford rrocessing Lab 900 Total 3,000 OrF1CC/oFFICC sv.rPORT 2 Administrative Offices @100 200 4 Private Offices @ 81 324 I Open Office Area For Faculty/Staff 626 Total 1,150 ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER 4 'Trades E:ntrepreneuria3 Roods @300 1,200 6 Business Entrepreneurial Roums @240 1,440 Total 2,640 JOB ASSISTANCE CENTER I multi Lso/Conference ISO 8 Office/Interview Rooms @100 800 { 1 Librarv/AV Area 400 }1; 1 Testing/Intake Processing 400 1 Referral Center 400 1 General Classroom 6UO —t Totai 2,/80 i SUPPORT AREAS 2 t•techanical Rooms 4 Restrooms 4 Storage rooms 1 Lounge/1.lorkroom Total ASF For Facility Total Gross For Facility @200 400 @150 600 2@80 1 @200 1 @300 660 200 Total 10860 - 13,150 20,000 APPENDIX A SUPPORT LETTERS OFFICERS r 1: •r BOARD OF DIRECTORS .,.. t �:. 1• !z .tr 1 . r t .,►...•. MEMBERS AT LARGE ADVISORY BOARD 1 . 4 A1 MIAMI-DADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6255 No►thwesl 71h Avenue, f`.1+a►n1. Florida 33150 Telephune (3US) 751.6648. 1757.34591 BUSINESS IN THE BLACK is+vember 28, 1983 Dr. Rod: G. Phillips Tice President tiiarli-I)ad o Community College `:vr L b C.'1alpus 11380 N.V., 27 Avenue Miami, Florida 33167 Dear Dr. Phillips: 111C Nialnl-1),Ide Chamber of Commerce is very much aware of the need for a rrr.rltmity education facility to service the Liberty City, Allapattah, Brownsville, Edisoli-Little River, Upa Locka, and Carol City conmiunities. S11ci1.1 facility would go a long way to assist business development and jrh-creating activities in the targeted areas. Wt-, therefore, Lake this opporLullity to state our unequivocal support of :•our effetrts to establish a community education center. We understand thjL Ole ce•llLer will have a number of classrooms devoted to remedial instruction for area residents. The Chamber looks forward to cooperating with L11e• College in carrying out its mission in this area. If uc can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerul;: yours, U i l.bert 1'. Holloway President b'f11:ant `©, % iar v riEL-! ,1LD w DEC i I983 M d� :'ILE PiILSt:C:lt . �! r • �:F Iia;; Er ME tROP01.11Ah DADE COUN11. FLORIDA OFFICE OF COUNtV MANAGER 911 COLIAtHOUSE MIAMI. FLORIDA 33130 tdETR0 OADL (30S) 579•S311 amp rit if 7 t993 Mr. Roy C. Phillips Vice -President Miami -Dade Community College %orth Campus 113BU N.H. 27th Avenue Miami, Florida 33167 Dear Mr. Phillips: 1 utnde:rstand that it is the intent of the Miami -Dade Community College, North Campus to construct a community education facility on N.W. 7th Avenue between bard and 64th Streets that will service the Liberty City. Alldpattah, Brownsville, Edison -Little River, Opa-locka, and Carol City communities. 1 nino underst:aaid that this facility will ,be used in cooperation with tlae I•liatr:i-Dade Chamber of Commerce, Dade be Board, the Business Assistance Center, and various Community Development Corper:ationc for the purpose of assisting in the business development, economic revitalization and job creation activities of those areas. This activity is certainly needed in the target area you plan to service and Dade County will support this effort in every way we can. i+s you probably know, the target areas have been, in whole or part, target areas for Dade County's Revitalization program under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) since 1976. We continue to expend funds in those areas, primarily through Community based Urganizatlens (CBU's), and by providing infra -structure support for roadways, neighburhood facilities, parks and housing and rehabilitation projects. 1 extend my bast wishes for the success of this very worthwhile project, :and pledge the continuing support of Dade County to the revitalization of target areas. Siai ely, . t � helm County Manager •_ 110V &4 1983 f'FF1 fIF + 1:E PRESI0EIt1 HOME & HOUSING OF DADE, INC. OF F'ICFRS WIt.KIE 1). FERGUSON. JR.. President GECRGEE.IIEPHURN.JR.. ice -President LEVI A. JOIINFON. Stcretary THOMAS E. KEIIOE. Treasurer MFMBLRS Archir Fia►d+ick tInrjuriw Jan►cs 71,r~la .lamrs. Attnrncy•At•l:atw Chs►r1iA J+•hns• it %t' it. F:►r•n. CPA Nlerit.•r► Kwnre, A,lurney•At•Law All-ert A. R1rCraney Andy Menendez ir•. r r },3 l i i! `: i'�a• .�1•..�ici`=tt�., 1l;+t't•}r �3r1>E`tIS i•!i''•:i—C tip !' 1•;•::wDy College October 21, 11083 • tr U00 N.W. 22ed Areaut Iron 501 • Snite "I Miami. Florida 133d Tetiphoot: WSi $394M "}1,i, r-lc�•i•i 167 :tt:• i r.�u! ''.:• c"11-t ru-:tion of a Carrar,ity Education Facility arxl ;your '4 _ -• , % i th ti•ari ous orrrani zatioris and agencies for your :•tat--i 1'w•r•c:�s is :•erg• impressive and commendable. !'+'r+�- !! +.,-:!:►- �f' ^•lae, ]tic. appt-cciates aria sees the treed for a program, }:N•;•=^t.-�J to +t, in the t, eted c:on:ntnity. it is our intent to 1►elr::•�cl r•.•ach ;:+nur goals by working cooperatively with you, C` AE--c,:i ive Director .`����ti� �COLLttr�,,�G 0+ V ?Ai rl+tvayrtment of U.S 11UD and Pade County Federally Asoisted Program (' ' ' I t } 84"01366 Erpl rNE1 ?, hNIC. '4)tJ :: 2ith A.tno... 1••11 rt 3314 693.3S50 •^cv ene tWeCtW$ ... • 6r. -.r•• it r. y.. 0" �4fro .r.-s•vr•v October 16, 1983 •:"f t 1•Y M � ASt:r••!•M ,.•'=,;:«Is.<�'w. Dr. Roy G. Phillips "'''"'!"J- 0:17..rrC1 vice -President, North Campus r•.y �•.1• ' Y'IV M I•r►M+Gh Miami -Dade Community College 11380 NW 27 Avenue Miami, Florida 33167 ��-•��� Dear Dr. Phillips: • t•r C7• °rr. Pt c.t. to s I'l Epp£ op ., ..,.. This letter is to convey to your _agency our support of eiiami-Dade Community College, in its efforts to provide business development, ''""'"• economic revitalization and job created ac- tivities for targeted areas. .� +.•n al D" Crrh �,1ir: btc-t.y.• As you are aware, the Business Assistance Center, Inc. (BAC) was created to assist •/�'1 ►1� :✓1► in the economic growth of Dade County's Black residents. The BAC and -Miami -Dade '•.k`wo'.7t-2•»••7% *-C Conununity College have jointly been working towards this goal. It is through efforts such as the above that will enable economically deprived residents ., •!. p•• ,•. r .ram'• i'M't.^ .• 1' I• t'•KIO/ t • C7r.tr iliw T Y DE V� Lorr.lENT COAPOQATION •fir .c s OCT 21 1°a P;:E51t•U1 Dr. Roy Phillips Miami -Davie Community College Office of the Vice President 113BO N.W. 27th Ave. Miami, Florida 33167 Dear Dr. Phillips f!a �.C1GYu'A October 19, 1983 7404 IJ-V 22rd Ave. refiaini, FI. 33147 693.0045 The Scott Carver C.D.E. is cognizant of the liffARI1(n IIIk11 RIM% fact that the North Campus of Miami Dade Community t N111 1M.1IMMI1111. College is the recipient of a parcel of land located C•Jttc% %anr-n )4-l-b'nr on the 7 th Ave. Commercial strip in Miami. We are N.IrI11.111..114.11 1e1•011 also aware of their intention to construct on the I)t1,•fn).,,,,"e. same site a Community Education Facility to be used lw1r;,,, ih. ma...�,,,,;,,,, in cooperation with the Miami Dade Chamber of %Cwte Commerce, Dade County Revitalization Bd. , Business Assistance Centre and various Community Development %I1•II►ERN Corporations, to service specific areas of the Grea- 1..1,I,, ��•.►,'� ter Miami Community. I%.,.. To this end the Scott Carver C.D.C. gives its 1111c•,1,1, ++,.,..,,,, whole hearted and unconditional support. we feel 1•,I,,,, 1.„�,,,,, sure that the more specific purpose of assisting in r11,•«• +i�a:,. bus iness ' developmen t, economic revitalization and %144.1Ihv.,1.41„ other job creating activities will have a very pos- 1t.•n��., 11,.,•,,. itive effect on the-juality of life of the targeted community residents. i i we look forward to renewed cooperation between the College and Scott Carver in the development of the Institute of Science and Technology which had its genesis in the North College Campus in 1982. the majority of whose students came from the Scott Carver Community. --con t. a Is_I.L#11 .� ;4t M! AL: Vie erection of classrooms devoted to remedial instruc- tion in math, reading, writing and computer literacy will certainly fill the need for a training facility located in our near the respective C.D.C.'s target areas. with every good wish for success in the venture - Yours Sincerely, C. Hugh Buchanan Interim Director 84 _ °. Ott �C GO � A;- . p .V EIOPMENr � PHONE: (305) 633.6874 / 75 PRO G,�94f October 17, 1983 ;.ir. [toy G. Phi 11ips Vice-president, North Campus 'diami-Dade Community College - 1.138o N.W. 27t1i Avenue N11 ami , FL 33167 Dear Ar. Phillips: vie proposed community education facility will have a significant impact on the Allapattali community. Inner-city neighborhoods are in need of more "within reach" facilities that offer curriculum designed for the residents. Miami -Dade Community College leas been an innovator in bringing education to the people. For this, the entire Miami community can be grateful. 'ne benef it of such a faci 1 i ty to this area will be an enhancement to the residents. Their increase in skill will he an employment asset with present and prospective employers. 'this Association offers to your College its support and cooperation in the fulfillment of this goal. If we may be of any further assistance, please let us know. Sincerely, Learlean T. hill Executive Director LT11: gm �,.• l t�� aQ .! rr y'j L� ' tits w , �. 110E PUE.aO`V ' . 1400 N W. 36 STREET • SUITE 701 • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142. r t NCW CUNT URY f7EVE1.01PUMENT CURPOPATION 1.73051630 6,2 31 I-slou October 12, 1983 Dr. Roy C. Phillips Vice President, North Campus Miami Dade Conciunity College 11380 Northwest 27 Avenue Miami, Florida 33167 Dear Dr. Phillips: New Century Development Corporation (116C). would like to encourage and congratulate your effort to seek State funds for the construc- tion of a community education facility to be located in the Model Cities community. An educational facility is badly needed in the Model Cities area. With uncmrloyment of Black youth in the area at an astounding 40%, an educational facility that is easily accessible to residents would be an asset to the community. Residents will have the opportunity to further their education, Increase their knowledge in areas that appeal to them personally and professionally, and prepare themselves for job opportunities that will become available as a result of increased entrepreneur- ship (because of Metrorail) in the community as well as other areas of the city. New Century has several plans on its drawing board that will imple- ment revitalization of the Model Cities area. We are actively pursuing the development of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. garage site to build a 1,000 space parking garage and 39,000 square feet of commercial/retail/office space as well as 200 units of housing using the air right;; over the garage. ldith your intention to work with other organizations and agencies to assist in business development, economic revitalization of the area will surely be on a successful course. Again, New Century wishes you the best in your efforts to secure funds for an urgently needed and worthwhile endeavor. Let's help make Model Cities a beautiful place to lives S i n c e re l v, �t�,1.tf.U'��Ivur' �, 1tCE-IVED C��nrFe E. Itc�phurn,�r. it>` :. y ExQcut l ve Director DST j 198 /syw , OFFICE OF S %E VICE PRESIAEIi1 01 V00 E ran • 11EI'NEN F CIARk 0AYC 4 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY- FLORIDA CaDE 'COUlatr COURTHOUSE MIAMI. FLORIDA 33I30 ewv. •=�•w;w` s�o•s�os 4r,��p„1titUiy/tyC�, October 17, 1983 `� ~^••. ,•�. w • 1, % cfS/tIF i �fA'J J 11r.. Roy V. Phillips v i co-i'resi dcmt Ninini-Dade Crr'tnunity College North Campus 113SU 1:.5:. 27th Avenue ?Miami, Florida 33167 Dear i:ov: The prt,posed cer..munity education facility that the Miami- Dnde Crr.,rrunity Cone a is planning in connection w-1tlt the :!3Tmt Dade Chaml)er of Commerce, Dade County Revitalization Board and ether affiliates is an excellent approach to helpl»c provide assistance and improve education oppor- tuni t Ivs to rur Liberty City', Al lapattih, Brownsville, Edison Little River and Carol City communities. It 3s riv sincere Dope that the State of Florida will pro- vide censtructirn funds for development of this project. Dade County wi1I cooperate in whatever way we can and I personally plvdge my support. Sin IV, I.Stepien P. Clark SPC/fcd a . 84owl3► _ 1.117 011.r tt IfErMEN R ClnRk Fl��•c• j '••--.---.sue:-r. - - - METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY- FLORIDA CAGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE M14M1, FLORIDA 33130 �.P.••==•�.t„M N � 379• 3305 October 17, 1983 `° 1''�^•�- •�. U£47 J Mr., Roy v. !' m i l i p s \• i ce-Ties] dcmt Miami -Va de Cvr•rtun i t y College _ North Campus 11380 i:.;:. ?7th A%-cnue Miami. Florida 33167 bear Rot: The prc,posed ccr..murtity education facility that the Miami - Dade Certrrunity Collette is planning in connection with the ?ii:trti 11.1de Chamber of Commerce, Dade County Revitalization Board and other .affiliates is an excellent approach to kelvin,: provide assistance and imlirove education oppor- tunitiv.q to Ptrr Liberty City, Allapattah, Brownsville, Edison Little River and Carol City communities. It Is rr:• sincere holle that the State of Florida will pro- vide construction funds for development of this project. Dade Cc•unty wi11 cooperate in whatever way we can and I personally plvdgv my support. SI'C/fcd t Sin � • 1�•, IStepien P. Clark , t APPENDIX B "TOWN CENTER" A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR LIBERTY CITY DISTRICT � = t:• a i Ao ;. -. ... .a.•,. ....,jL ... .. ...�_.. - ...., .. .. - .... �._.... .. .... __ :a'L. -. ... J'.•�•. 1'�i :l Ar?'wCY:tAtl�i. j _ PPENDIX 8 DUNE 1.984 I p i y "TOWN CENTER � � � _ _ • [IAUSI •1af : Y r'� •t �;f. f � i t It •�� ♦• !• S• ....�•w•�. •Aft $I tLTtIL f i ~ vi r i t } Y •' rQ• �. r 1 • •� i •. F Zz COUAL wag Pic M[•1t\C4tt S: •t • PRO ♦v[ � ♦ ♦ �% � .•.•».: fM6�w.• tLT 4r►rp avt 1. - ap•rC•awa avt - • Dwwtt fftr . -440[t •YL A REDEVELOPME.. T..PLAN FOR LIBERTY CITY DISTRICT a 4 i i i ` t a• — i 84 3W. i 1 �►.. _ _ ` r �R I i �.I f i t i i t4i �I APPENDIX C REFERENCES q t •S� .�� ' r Ih REFERENCES Belafonte-Tacolcy Economic Development Corp. The Towncenter Redevelopment Plan. Miami, Florida, June 1984. Billiteri, Thomas J. "Painful Progress: Liberty City's Makeover Goes One Step at a Time." Florida Trends. St. Petersburg, F1., March 1984. City Venture Corporation. A Proposal for Preparation and Initial Implementation of a Job Creation and Community Revitalization Strategy for Liberty City. Minneapolis, tlinn., January 1981. Educational Facilities Laboratories. A College in'the City: An Alternative. New York, 1971. Frazier, Ronald E. and Associates. Model City Transit Corridor Study Area. Miami, Florida, January 1984. Hammer, Siler, George Associates. Opportunity Analysis Model Cities Transit Corridor. Atlanta, September 1983. Janus Associates. An Economic Adjustment Plan for the Civil Disturbance Areas of the City of Miami and Dade County: An Executive Summary. April 20, 1981. Murray, Charles.. "Those the Great Society Left Behind." Wall Street Journal, July 30, 1984. Ross, Arthur and Hill, Herbert. Employment, Race and Poverty, Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., New York, 19 7. U.S. Civil Rights Commission. Confronting Racial Isolation in Miami, June 1982.