HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Public Hearingn PUBLIC NOTICE
Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM
City of Miami Commission Chamber Community
Development
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Federal regulations governing Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") and other United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
("HUD") programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, any amendments
to funding of HUD programs. The public is advised of the proposed amendments to the funding of the City program(s)indicated below:
1. Discussion and Proposed Resolution authorizing the transfer of CDBG in the amount of $430,800, to be transferred as shown below:
Transfer Funds From: Little Haiti Housing Association, Inc, IDIS #2497 ($12,500), Adgam, Inc., IDIS #2479, ($15,500), The Alternative Programs,
Inc. , IDIS #2409, ($75,755), House and Style and Envy, Inc., IDIS #2552, ($8,000), London Motors, Inc., IDIS #2561, ($5,654), Kevin Lamont
Watkins dba Nivek's Feet & Heavy Lace Ent., IDIS #2053, ($2,097.97), Center of Information and Orientation, IDIS #2487, ($3,300) and City of Miami
District 5 Reservice Account, ($307,993.03). Total $430,800.
Transfer Funds To: Rafael Hernandez Housing and Economic Development Corporation ($430,800) for Economic Development Activities. Total
$430,800.
2. Discussion and proposed resolution accepting the conveyance of the CD Building located at 1525 NW 60 Street from Miami Dream Homes
Investment Group, Inc., further authorizing the City Manager to convey said building from the City of Miami to Empower "U", Inc. for the
implementation of affordable housing opportunities for low income individuals and families with applicable restrictions.
3. Amend Chapter 2/Article X of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, entitled "Administration/Code Enforcement," more particularly by
amending Section 2-817(h)(1), to allow the City Manager to subordinate lien position on loans for the finance or refinance of construction
improvements, or release or satisfy any lien placed on a property by the City or by any of its agencies and instrumentalities for affordable housing
homeownership or rental housing projects by a project sponsor that has been allocated funds by the City Commission or the City Housing and
Commercial Loan Committee for such project to further increase the supply of affordable housing.
4. Discussion and proposed resolution approving an exception to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund ("AHTF") Guidelines for Peninsula Housing
Development, Inc. XVII in connection with the La Palma Apartments project.
The adoption of this Ordinanc&Resolution, by the City Commission, authorizes the City Manager to draftl amend the appropriate City of Miami annual Action Plan.
t This items) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins Tuesday, September 14, 2010, and ends
Wednesday, October 13, 2010. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, October 14, 2010 (public hearing).
$ Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community Development office located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130. Comments to the
amendments must be submitted in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130: Attn: Natasha Bordes, and must be received no later than October 13, 2010,
Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site Is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodatfons maybe directed to the
Department of Community Development at (305) 416-2060 no less than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing date. ( Ad # 0076851