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Home My WebLink AboutR-84-1072Jy84-814 RESOLUTION NO.�� "�" A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $12,583.33 OF TENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DFV17LOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS APPROPR!ATf,.1) BY THE PA USAGE OF ORDINANCI'a8- 3l1 To THE 11AF1TTN LATHER KING ECONOMT.0 C;)RPORVi-iWJ 011,1<1i)CO) IN AN nP.Fn111 `E, -0-1 TO 1 ;r;1 ,1) 4!1; OR 1 /3 OF THE 7'0T it, 11L1.()(I iT f01 i?P . FOR :SAID AGENCY, 1 t)li T;II: I I;R.i()i} ,RWI 111if" 1, 1984 THROUGH OC i'OBI:R 31 1 1) 8)1 F-Ol" :tT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMEN'TTPdt= A NT"'T(,IIT301,li0 0T) EC0%dOMIC DEVELOPr E,N'1 RPO)ZA T T014 PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE. CTTY r1A!1AGE:1R TO EidTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AF0REHE'NTT014ED AGENCY IN A FORK; ACCEPTABLE TO 'fill: CT_TY 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 V;HEREAS, the eninnereement, date of 1ILKEDCO's program was July 1, 19821 �.ind it reeds operatinf; funds for the months of July, Augustand October, which represents 4 months of the total contract perind of 12 r;,or.tlis; and —i WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous of continuing the neighborhood ecor:ornic development program in the Model City community and funds are available in the Tenth Year Community Development Bloc: Grant for such a purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: CITY C;Qmmissiolll MEE'I'IIgG SE P c 0 1984 -i 1 r Section 1. $12,583-33 of Tenth Year Community Development Block Grant Funds previously appropriated by Ordinance Tin. 98-311 ndopted April 5, 19811 i-5 hcrfhy allocated to the Marl-1-in T-uther KJ-11F, Cnrpnrntinn in an amount not to exord 11/12 or 1/.3 of the ilotni- )II-nc-I'linn of $37,750 for said aFT,0110Y fol- t.lie pe 19811 through ,ri-nd from July 1, October 31, 10It1 fnr ,1 , to continue implementing a neighborhood j economic develomeni-, prngraul- Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Martin Luther King Economic Develoment Corporation in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September 9 1984. Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR ATTEST: &K RALW G. ONGIE, CITY CLF PREPARED AND 'APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORK AND CORRECTNESS: Ll CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. Howard V. Gary DATE August 20, 1984 F,LF. City Manager Contract Agr r anent W_i_tb SUPJECT j s � 1 a r l.: i {'� [. i E i; i? l` 1 dl C 0 li orla. , i C For v 1 Tr1 (" c obcr 31 � FROM -Charlotte Ga_llogly �� -1 t,� RErER��icEs:19814 Director t'`_ �� September 13, 1984 Com-- Department of Economic D�velopm A ENCL05URESirission r r� nda "It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution allocating $12,583.33 of Tenth Year Community Development B I ook Grant Funds appropri ,,t;c?d 1)y `i,[1,� j`�':so ,e of Ordinanc -1 19B--34' t,o t,hc ""r3rtin Luther King Ecor.orrJ-c * 1)cve1.oi-)meiit; Cnrporation (MLKEDCO) in an air aunt; not to exceed 4/12ths or 1;'3 of the tot.:;tl. llnc„tinn of $37,750 for said agency, for the period from July 1, 1984 to October 31, 1984 for it to continue implementing a neighborhood economic develoment 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. `i'h _ `°lartin Luther King, Economic Development Corporation (MLKEDCO) h been, under contract with the City of iicsil7i fcr the past two yo,,, rs f or the purposc- of ule%,eI opir,`, air d irjp1em(_-:nting econcmi .. 1E,,-s jets, iI, trre.3 11 ode Cities/'E,disnn Corte r business district. - Durir:t ti".t:= 1`: `' 14 corhtract y err, the 1ILKEDCO ex )e=rienceu various - proble!:js rr=1�=t�7d tc, tlie constitutionality of MLIKEIDC015 ley -laws which r(:�ultt:d ir: twr different. groups holding t.-iler;selves to be the duly of this corporation. Since the.,. t� pr bieins have not been adequately resolved, the City Commission -dopted 1A0ti0r. tdo. 84-775 at its July 30, 1984 Commission, meeting, which authorized MLKEDCO to receive funds on a month -to --month basis until the aforementioned problems are adequately resolved. It is recommended that the City Commission approve the attached resolution which will provide MLKEDCO with funds, in the amount of $12,583,33 or 113 (4 months) of tho total allocation of 037,750 that has been approved for said organization, Thi5 would represent; 1112 funding for each of the following four (4) months: July, August, September and October. Funding for the. above four months must be approved because of the following reasons,: 1) MLKEDCO's work program commenced on July 1, 1984. Therefore, it has already incurred expenses for the months of July and August. 2) Since the City Commi.sMon i.:-, not scheduled to meet until Septemhor° 1S, 1034, ,iLK DGO would have incurred expenses from September —i 5 vnt would Mn reed authorization to receive fund. � � _�;rt �� ,t� ',o 0 , 4��,a„ 1 -- 3) Since t.hc i,i ,.y U pwir si cui is not sehedulod to meet until October i . . 1 PS 0 , wo nve now requesting prior approval to fund MLKEDCO fo; i l)pk worth. th. It should be net ud thnt MF:Ii O will be required -to implement the following MannncmrU 5y Objectives ves (MBOY for the 10th year contractual per_. nd NY ' _ 9 ..- : r 5) : 1. To conduct monthly organizational meetings to maintain establis:hc d programs. A. To niect with the merchants associations within each neighborhood area. B. To meet with the Board of Directors of the CBO. C. To maintain the established business crime watch programs and conduct monthly meetings. 2. To implement revenue generating projects. A. To identify and implement specific project(s) that will be directed toward earring revenues for each contractor for the purpose of becoming self-sufficient. 3. 4. 5. B. To implement revenue generating activities for the purpose of raising $12,250 by January 1, 1985. Funds generated by grants (federal., state and local) will not be considered to be generated revenues. To provide bU5ine s and cc Onorni.c information for each neighborhood ar^a. A. Tn publish a bu::.,i_ne.^sT-oriented newsletter on a quarterly basis. B. To producc; and print, in con juncti cn with the City, a marketi.n, brochurc ai.tned at attracting new businesses to the target area. To provide busincs5 assistirec activities. A. To provide assistance to a minimum of 15 loca l +hus inesses Per mnnth using the Business Assistance Form. B. To provide assistance in the startup of a minimum of 12 new businesses per year documented by the Business Assistance Form. C. To provide loan referral assistance to a minimum of three businesses per quarter documented by the Business Assistance Form. To implement economic development activities for each neighborhood area. A. To assist in the rehabilitation of six (b) commercial structures in the target arras utilizing existing financial resources available through local government agencies. B. To establish 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/AR/ju Attachment 84-107