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Resolution: R-04-0493
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-00789 Final Action Date: 7/22/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "CLEAN-UP GRANTS FOR THE MODEL
CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICT TRUST ("MODEL CITY
TRUST")" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $400,000, CONSISTING OF TWO CLEAN-UP GRANTS FROM THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ("EPA") FOR THE
MODEL CITY TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF LAND ACQUISITION IN THE MODEL
CITY HOMEOWNERSHIP ZONE PILOT PROJECT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE
MODEL CITY TRUST TO ACCEPT THE GRANTS AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GRANTS.
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has advised the Model
City Community Revitalization District Trust ("Model City Trust") that it has been awarded an
environmental clean up grant for two sites identified in grant applications to the EPA; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.5-29 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, provides
authority for the Model City Trust to "solicit and accept grants, contributions and financial and
non -financial support from individuals, private business interests, the general public, governmental
entities, corporations and organizations, foundations and other philanthropic entities;" and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Model City Trust accepted the funds on behalf of the
Model City Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has requested that the City Commission appropriate said
funds for the purpose of land acquisition in the Model City Homeownership Zone Pilot Project area;
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 the Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Clean Up Grants
for the Model City
Community Revitalization
District Trust $400,000
RESOURCES: U.S. EPA $400,000
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File Number: 04-00789 Enactment Number: R-04-0493
APPROPRIATION: Land Acquisition in the
Model City Homeownership
Zone Pilot Project area $400,000
Section 3. The Model City Trust is authorized{1} to accept said grants and to execute the
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement acceptance of said
grants.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{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 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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