HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter-Contractor's Resource Ctr, Inc.STATEMENT OF CONTRACTOR'S RESOURCE CENTER, INC
On Resolution 05-0009 Settlement Agreement:
Good morning, Mr., Chairman, Commissioners, Mr. Manager and Mr.
Attorney.
I am Elsie Hamler, President and CEO of the Contractor's Resource Center,
Inc., located at 1730 Biscayne Boulevard. The CRC provides services to
support the stability and growth of small and minority contractors. We have
particular skills and a successful history with Black contractors.
On this past Saturday, this highlight of the proposed Settlement Agreement
was distributed at Commissioner Allen's Town Hall meeting. One provision
titled "Construction Employment Training Program" states the intent of the
developer to coordinate a job creation and training program.
Mr. Chairman, we have enough job training programs serving our
community. We, at the CRC, have lists of members, whose workers are
already trained. The problem is that our members do not receive enough
construction jobs and projects to use their trained workers.
Mr. Chairman and members, we are ready, willing and able to provide
trained workers and contractors.
We request that you amend this resolution and the settlement agreement as
well as the contract with the developer to add provisions that utilize the CRC
in monitoring the developer's job training and subcontracting
implementation of this Overtown project.
Without such specific directions by you, or representatives, the community
will again feel that we have received more empty promises. We offer our
help and skills, but we are relying on your wisdom.
SUBMITTED INTO THE
PUBLIC RECORD FOR
ITEM 4E, ON 1 -i-s