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Resolution: R-05-0477
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00736 Final Action Date: 7/28/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000, FROM ALLAPATTAH
DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND THE AMOUNT OF $300,000 FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CDBG-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT, FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $600,000;
ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNTS FOR THE AGENCIES AND THE
ACTIVITIES, AS SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AGREEMENTS AND/OR AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS, WITH
SAID AGENCIES, FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0407, adopted June 23, 2005, the City Commission
allocated the total amount of $600,000 and distributed said amount as follows: $300,000, to Allapattah
Development, LLC., in a form of a loan, for the acquisition of a building to establish a commercial
enterprise and the remaining balance of $300,000, in a reserve account; and
WHEREAS, Allapattah Development, LLC., notified the City of Miami ("City") Department of
Community Development that they do not accept the terms of the City's loan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0382, adopted June 9, 2005, the City Commission
awarded Downtown Miami Partnership, lnc.,-the amount Of-$1iT0;000, forCommercial Facade— --
Treatment/ Commercial Code Compliance activities for 2005-2006; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Miami Partnership, Inc., has requested the additional funds to be able to
provide said activities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0379, adopted June 10, 2004, the City Commission
awarded De Hostos Senior Center, Inc., the amount of $100,000, to provide public service
activities/elderly meals; and
WHEREAS, said agency has requested additional funding to provide meals to the low income
elderly clients at Phyllis Wheatley Center located at 1701 Northwest 2 Avenue, Miami, Florida, and
meals to homebound clients residing in the Overtown area; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to perform street improvements along Northwest 20th Street between
12th and 27th Avenues, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Department of Capital Improvements and Transportation has the experience
to complete these projects in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, the Association for the Development of the Exceptional, Inc. was previously awarded
Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds to construct an industrial type kitchen which
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would allow the agency to train persons with disabilities with the skills necessary to obtain gainful
employment; and
WHEREAS, said agency has requested additional funds to complete the training kitchen facility
located at 2801 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 04-0798, adopted December 9, 2004, the City
Commission allocated Camara De Comercio Latina De Los Estados Unidos ("CAMACOL") the amount
of $100,000 to implement the Commercial Facade Treatment/ Commercial Code Compliance
programs for the City for Districts 3 and 4; and
WHEREAS, CAMACOL has received numerous requests, more than the anticipated numbers from
District 4 businesses desiring to participate in the program; and
WHEREAS, said agency has requested additional funding to assist with these businesses; and
WHEREAS, Miami Bethany Community Services, Inc., needs improvements to their facility located
at 2490 Northwest 35 Street, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Black and Economic Development Coalition, Inc., has requested funds to assist
businesses in the 7th Avenue corridor of District 5 for Commercial Facade Treatment/ Commercial
Code Compliance activities;
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 $300,000, from Allapattah Development,
LLC., and the amount of $300,000 from the City Department of Community Development
CMG -Economic Development Reserve Account, for -the total-amaunt-of $6O0;000-and-the allocation
of said funds, in the amounts for the agencies and the activities, as specified in "Attachment A,"
attached and incorporated, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1 } to execute an Agreement and/or Amendments to
Existing Agreements with said agencies, for said purposes.
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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