HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationCity of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.ci.miami.fl.us
File Number: 05-01040
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 30TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GRANT FUNDS, AS SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $500,000; ALLOCATING SAID
FUNDS TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR THE
REHABILITATION OF THE BUILDING FACADES FOR BUSINESSES BETWEEN
NORTHWEST 54TH AND 58TH STREET ALONG NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH SAID
AGENCY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Oshun Village Project is a commercial revitalization program that consists of
renovating the building facades between Northwest 54th and 58th Street along Northwest 7th Avenue,
Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the funding will be for the physical rehabilitation and enhancement of the building
facades and the property exterior area adjacent to the major commercial road right of ways; and
WHEREAS, it is a pilot program in which the merchant/owners will be required to contribute to the
cost of renovating their business, not exceeding 10% of the total cost allocated to their property; and
WHEREAS, participating property owners will be required to reimburse the City of Miami ("City") if
the property is sold before five (5) years, at a declining rate as follows: first year- 100%, second year-
75%, third year- 50%, fourth year- 25%, and fifth year- 10%; and
WHEREAS, in addition to allowable repairs, the program will work with the City's Neighborhood
Enhancement Team offices to correct exterior code violations; and
WHEREAS, participating businesses will be required to commit to make available, if any jobs are
created, for low and moderate income City's residents; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County, will contribute $200,000 for said program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals 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 30th Year Community Development Block Grant funds, as specified in
"Attachment A," attached and incorporated, in the total amount of $500,000 and the allocation of said
funds to Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc., for the rehabilitation of the building facades for
businesses between Northwest 54th and 58th Street along Northwest 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, is
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 Printed On: 9/13/2005
File Number: 05-01040
authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with said agency, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVE AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:t'
JORG L. ERNANDEZ
C TY - ' RNEY
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.
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 Printed On: 9/13/2005