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Resolution: R-10-0258
File Number: 10-00680
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/21/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $428,545, FROM NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS
ASSOCIATION, INC.- OSUN VILLAGE PROJECT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO
NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC. ("NANA"), FOR THE
NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE COMMERCIAL BUILDING REHABILITATION
PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH NANA FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. ("NANA") is a non-profit Florida
corporation located at 180 Northwest 62nd Street, Miami, Florida, whose mission is to help small
businesses in disadvantaged communities by providing technical assistance, assistance in
developing business plans, and submitting grant and loan applications on behalf of member
businesses; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0577, adopted September 22, 2005, the Miami City
Commission authorized the transfer of 30th Program Year Community Development Grant Funds in
the amount of $500,000, and allocated said funds to NANA-Osun Village Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0393, adopted July 10, 2008, the Miami City
Commission approved the extension of the Agreement end term date with NANA-Osun Village
Project, from May 10, 2008 to September 30, 2009, with the City of Miami ("City") retaining the option
to extend for an additional year; and
WHEREAS, because of problems with the architect of the project and the lack of tenants in some
of the properties originally chosen for the Osun Village project, the City did not exercise the option to
extend the Osun Village Project contract; and
WHEREAS, NANA has identified other commercial properties along the Northwest 7th Avenue,
Miami, Florida, corridor requiring rehabilitation assistance to improve the appearance of the corridor;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development is recommending restructuring the Osun
Village Project to consist of the rehabilitation of commercial buildings along the Northwest 7th
corridor, from Northwest 46th Street to Northwest 71 st Street, Miami, Florida, known as the
Northwest 7th Avenue Commercial Building Rehabilitation Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, improvements include replacement of windows, doors, awnings, signs and shutters,
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painting, and other exterior renovations that are visible from the street; and
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WHEREAS, buildings being renovated must have a tenant or be in the process of obtaining a new
one; and
WHEREAS, NANA will be compensated at a rate of 15% of the Project cost up to the amount of
$64,280 for technical assistance and overseeing the Project and the balance of the amount of
$364,265 is to be used for construction costs to rehabilitate the buildings; and
WHEREAS, property owners will be required to sign a five (5) year covenant restricting the use of
the property to ensure compliance with Federal regulation; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the transfer of Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") funds, in the amount of $428,545 from NANA-Osun Village Project, and the allocation of
said funds to NANA for the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The transfer of CDBG funds, in the amount of $428,545, from NANA-Osun Village
Project, and the allocation of said funds to NANA for the Project, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with NANA for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
Footnotes:
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{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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