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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 240 N.W. 11TH STREET,
AKA Lot 6, BLCOK 15 NORTH, CITY OF MIAMI, (PB B-41).
FROM ITS PRESENT OWNER, MR. WILLIAM R. ROBBINS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
PLAN TO REHABILITATE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS PART OF THE
CITY'S REHABILITATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM; UTILIZING
FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE OVERTOWN INTERIM ASSISTANCE
BUDGET FOR FY-79; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PERMIT THE PRESENT TENANTS OF SUBJECT PROPERTY TO
HOLD OVER ON A MONTH TO MONTH TENANCY UNDER EXISTING
RENTAL RATES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY COMMISSION.
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WHEREAS, the City Commission is undertaking efforts to rehabilitate and
revitalize the Overtown (Culmer) neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Mr. William R. Robbins is the owner of real property located
at 240 N.W. llth Street, City of Miami, and has offered to donate clear title
to subject property to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development has determined that the
subject property is ideally suited for a rehabilitation demonstration
program; and
WHEREAS, it is the present intention of the City to permit the existing
tenants to remain on a month to month basis until the property is disposed
of or the use of the property changes; and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends; ITEM NO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the gift of
real property located at 240 N.W. llth Street, legally described as Lot 6,
Block 15 North, City of Miami, PB B-41, from its present owner, Mr. William
R. Robbins.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC 2 7 1974)
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Section 2. The'City Manager is hereby authorized to develop and imple—
ment a plan to rehabilitate the subject property as part of the City's Re—
habilitation Demonstration Program, utilizing funds allocated to the Overtown
Interim Assistance Budget for FY-79.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to permit the present
tenants. to hold over on a month to month tenancy under existing rental rates
until such time as the City Commission establishes other rates, disposes
of, or changes the use of said property.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of December, 1979.
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
TERRY V . / PERCY 7
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
TO Fs'' AND CORRECTNESS:
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR
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Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
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Dena Spillman, Director
Department of Community Development
December 18, 1979
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It is hereby recommended
that the property located
at 240 N.W. llth Street
be accepted as a gift to
the City of Miami from
its present owner, Mr. William
R. Robbins. Further, it is
recommended that the City
Manager develop and implement
a plan to rehabilitate subject
property as part of the City's
0vertown (Culmer) neighborhood
rehabilitation demonstration
program.
It is intended to rehabilitate a fourteen (14) unit dwelling in the 0vertown neigh-
borhood in order to demonstrate the feasibility of cost effective multi -family
rehabilitation. Emphasis will be placed on participation of minority contractors.
After a period of limited duration, (two to three years), the property will be dis-
posed of, either to the private sector, of if feasible, to a non-profit housing
corporation. Approximately $ 150,000 has been allocated in the 0vertown Interim
Assistance. Budget for FY '79 in order to carry out this project
The current tenants will be afforded the opportunity to remain after rehabilitation.
Adequate insurance coverage will be obtained and will take affect upon transfer of
title. A management plan is herewith attached.
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Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
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Dena Spillman, Director
Department of Community Development.
December 17,.1979
Management Plan - 240 N.W. 1 1 St.
Detailed below is a management plan designed to take effect upon transfer of title
to 240 N.W. llth Street. The following steps will be immediately implemented:
l) Insurance coverage as detailed in the 12/3/79 memorandum from the
Director of Finance (see attached) will be in force.
2) 0vertown Interim Assistance Program personnel will take immediate
steps to eliminate/repair all serious health and safety code
violations, pending rehabilitation.
Current tenants will be interviewed by staff and provided'with in-
formation concerning the city's plans for the building. At:that
time, the tenants will also be provided with information regarding
collection of rents, tenant -management responsibilities, etc.
4) Appropriate city departments (Police, Fire, Building & Zoning, Finance)
will be notified of the city's ownership and provided with names and
telephone numbers of C.D. staff that can be reached in an emergency.'
Overall administrative responsibility for the project shall be assigned to the De-
partment of Community Development Housing Division.. A`Trust and Agency account
will be established in which rents will be deposited and from which, routine doer
ating expenses will be paid. All accounting, purchasing, and other financial trans-
actions shall be carried out pursuant to established:City of Miami policy and
regulations. Funds to undertake proposed rehabilitation work will be allocated from
monies earmarked within the Interim Assistance Program budget for FY -'79.
3)
The current tenants will be afforded the opportunity to remain as tenants after the
City of Miami obtains ownership on a month to month basis.
Until otherwise modified by City Commission action, the existing rent schedule will
be adopted. Upon completion of the rehabilitation work and the: conversion of the
current one -bedroom units into two -bedroom units, a revised rent'schedule'will be
recommended.
All local, state, and federalFairHousing, Affirmative Action, and Equal Opportunity
provisions, guidelines, and regulations will be adhered to in the implementation of
this project.
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At such time that the rehabilitation work has been completed, gas and electricity
meters will be assigned to the tenants on an individual basis. Each tenant will be
responsible for payment of utilities.
Tenant selection for vacant units will be made in accordance with an occupancy plan
to be approved by the City Commission.
It shall be clearly, understood that the primarily purposes for the. City of Miami
accepting subject property is to:
1) demonstrate that substantial rehabilitation can be achieved on a cost
effective basis;
reinforce the City of Miami's commitment to improve the condition of
existing housing stock within the Culmer-Overtown neighborhood.
At such time that the usefull.ness of the property to the City of Miami ceases to
be necessary for the above stated purposes, the property will be disposed of, either
to the private sector, or if feasible to a non-profit housing sponsor.
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cc: Jerry Gereaux
Assistant Director
Department of Community Development
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