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REDOLUTIoN NO. ��ti•�'�
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF
$25,000 OF EIGHTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISCON-
TINU6D EI)ISON-BUENA VISTA ECONOMIC DE:,VEL-
OPMENT PROTECT, TO THE fhIAihl DESIGN PLAZA
PROJECT, SAID TRANSFER COVCRING CONSTRUC-
TION COSTS OF WOODSON PARK.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is desirous to support the
continued economic and physical 'xL)ansLOn Of the Miami
Design Plaza; .and
WHEREAS, the Miami city Comr;iission through Resolution
No. 81-726, approved th_, Miami Design Plaza Parking Study
which calls for the continued aro�._i wicle heautificati.on of
the 71iami. Design 131.iza; and
WHEIRC,AS, woodson Park is pre-sently an undeveloped, .04
acre parcel of land at Northea-;t 2nd .Avenoo and 36th Street
WIl ch 11 's at )rl(' t-)f 1- 11t_' 1'l71 jc�/' ont1"y '3�'S t0 the iiiami Des rl
�l'�za;
7HL'!2EAS, the Fdi son -Buena '.vista Community -Based Organi-
zation ha,3 be-3en :discontinued anti has not k�lltered into an
agrc�F�mcnt with the, City C 'Iial�i For the provision of
tconomic development services within the Edison -Buena Vista
area for the Fight Year Community Development Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of E•tiami is desirous to utilize
f;1ndiny originally appropriated for economic development in
the Edison -Buena Vista ar.e'a for a physical redevelopment
prr)ject= that will benefit the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI , FLORIDA:
Section 1. The amount of $25,000 from the Eighth
Year. .^.ommunity Development Block Grant Funds is hereby
tranSferr_e,i fr.,-)ln the discontinued Edison -Buena Vista
Economic Development Project to the Miami Design Plaza Pro-
ject.
Section 2. The aforesaid amount will cover the
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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construction costs of the Woodson Park as Dart ,-)E the he.-Iu-
tification of the Miami. Design Plaza.
PtASSEI) AND ADOPTI.D this 14th day of october.____________�
1982.
,Maurice A.
11AURLCE A. FERkE, Mayor)
ATTEST:
City Clerk
PRE.PARFI) A17;) APPROVED BY:
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JOEL F. MAXWI:LI;
Assistant k:i.ty Attorney
APPROVLD AS TO FOR,.1 AND CORRE"OUNE,SS :
ARCIA-PEDROSA
1 Ci-ty Attorney
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ro Howard V. Gary
City Manager
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE tMEMORANDUM
-ZATE September 29, 1982 FILE
F,. Dena Spillman, Director
Community Development
sue�EC' Miami Design Plaza
Beautification - Woodson Park
�, L F E, F• ES
AO-rUF?ES
It is recommended that the City Commission
authorize the transfer of $25,000 from 8th
Year Community Development Block Grant
Funds, originally allocated to the Edison -
Buena Vista Economic Development Project,
for the beautification of the Miami Design
Plaza, through the development of Woodson
Park, located at N.E. 2nd Avenue & 36th
Street.
Woodson Park, located at N.E. 2nd Avenue & 36th Street at the gateway
to the Miami Design Plaza, is presently a .04 acre undeveloped parcel
of land ourned by the City. Due to its strategic location at the en-
trance to the Miami Design Plaza, its development will play an im-
portant part in both the private and public efforts underway to foster
the physical and economic expansion of the area.
The City of Miami is undertaking a comprehensive program to improve
the physical environment of the area which will entail signage, parking
and street improvements. Funding has already been provided to under-
take a feasibility study for a parking structure, design of new signage,
street improvements and financially assisting in the promotion of
Market Week 82.
Development of Woodson Park will be done with City forces and will
entail a plaza with space provided for the placement of a dramatic
sculpture. The local merchants association will be responsible for
placing such sculpture in the park. It is anticipated that this
project will be completed by November 12, 1982, in time for Market
Week 82, which will draw 6,000-8,000 interior designers from throughout
the United States to Miami as a major international center for interior
design.
The Edison -Buena Vista Community -Based Organization has not chosen to
renew its contract with the City and funding originally allocated for
economic development services within the area could most beneficially
be utilized for physical improvement projects which support commercial
redevelopment.
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