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RESOLUTION NO.'3�i4�
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO: (1) IMMEDIATELY
ASSIGN A FULL-TIME OMBUDSMAN FOR AT LEAST
90 DAYS TO THE OVERTOWN AREA OF THE CITY
IN ORDER TO GIVE THE CITIZENS OF THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD A DIRECT COMMUNICATION LINK
WITH CITY GOVERNMENT; (2) IMMEDIATELY
ASSIGN FULL-TIME A MEMBER OF THE. OFFICE
OF PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE FOR A PERIOD
OF AT LEAST 90 DAYS TO THE OVERTOWN AREA
IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT ANY COMPLAINTS,
SUGGESTIONS AND/OR OBSERVATIONS BY
CITIZENS CONCERNING POLICE PROCEDURES AS
WELL AS COMMUNITY/POLICE RELATIONS; (3)
EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING AN
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU IN OVERTOWN IN
COORDINATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN
ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FINDING OF AS
MANY JOBS AS POSSIBLE FOR RESIDENTS OF
THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE JUNE 1, 1983;
AND (4) GIVE TOP PRIORITY TO ALL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS WHICH HAVE BEEN
PLANNED FOR THE OVERTOWN AREA, INCLUDING
SUCH PROJECTS AS: HOUSING, STREET
REPAIRS, PARKS, SEWERS, THE PARK WEST
OVERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND SHOPPING
CENTER PROJECTS; FURTHER RECOMMENDING
'PHA'r THE CITY MANAGER APPLY SIMILAR
_30IDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS TO ANY
OTHER POTENTIAL TROUBLE -AREA IN THE
CITY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE, COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to: (1) immediately assign a full-time ombudsman for
at least 90 days to the Overtown area of the City in order to
give the citizens of that neighborhood a direct communication
link with city government; (2) immediately assign full-time a
member of the Office of Professional Compliance for a period
of at least 90 days to the Overtown area in order to document
any complaints, suggestions and/or observations by citizens
concerning police procedures as well as community/police
relations; (3) explore the possibility of creating an
employment bureau in Overtown in coordination with the
CITY COMMON
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private sector in order to facilitate the finding of as many
jobs as possible for residents of that neighborhood before
June 1, 1983 and (4) give top priority to all capital
improvement projects which have been planned for the Overtown
area, including such projects as: housing, street repairs,
parks, sewers, and the Park West Overtown Redevelopment and
Shopping Center Projects
Section 2. The City Manager's application of guidelines
and considerations, similar to those reflected in Section 1
hereof, to any other potential trouble area in the City, such
as Flagler Street and Sixth Avenue, is hereby recommended.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of January ,
1983.
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAYOR
ATTEST:
RALVr G. ONGIE, CITY CLRIOR
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ACORRECTNESS:
1ITY7E .GARCIA-PEDROSA
ATTORNEY
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