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Resolution: R-07-0488
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-01055
Final Action Date:9/11/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $314,000,
FROM THE DISTRICT 2- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVE (FISCAL YEAR
("Fr) 2006-2007), AND THE AMOUNT OF $574,000 FROM THE DISTRICT
2-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVE (FY 2007-2008), FOR THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $888,000; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, TO THE AGENCIES
SPECIFIED IN "ATTACHMENT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN DISTRICT 2 IN THE 33RD
PROGRAM YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM(S), WITH SAID AGENCIES, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, federal regulations require the City of Miami ("City") to provide an opportunity for
citizen participation in the planning process for the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("U.S. HUD") related grant activities; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2005, a Request for Proposal ("RFP") was issued for agencies to
provide economic development activities for a one-year period with the option to extend such contract
for an additional year, which would be contingent on the availability of funds, and the agency having
met their contractual obligations; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2007, an RFP was issued for the purpose of implementing projects for
Economic Development activities in District 2 and District 5; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2007, District 2 decided to re -open the RFP to receive additional proposals
for Economic Development activities in District 2, and said RFP was available to the public on May 24,
2007; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0315, adopted June 12, 2007, the City Commission
allocated a total amount of $3,900,000 in 33rd Program Year Community Development Block Grant
("CDBG") funds to all agencies providing economic development activities, except for those agencies
providing services in District 2, further authorizing that said agencies would be funded after the District
2 RFP process was complete; and
WHEREAS, at this time the District 2 RFP process is complete and the agencies listed on
"Attachment A" are being recommended for funding; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the transfer of funds in the amount of $314,000, from
the District 2- Economic Development Reserve (Fiscal Year ("FY") 2006-2007), and the amount of
$574,000, from the District 2- Economic Development Reserve (FY 2007-2008), for the total amount of
$888,000, to the agencies specified in "Attachment A," attached and incorporated, for economic
development activities in District 2 in the 33rd Program Year beginning October 1, 2007;
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File Number:: 07-01055 Enactment Number: R-07-0488
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 funds, in the amount of $314,000, from the District 2- Economic
Development Reserve (FY 2006-2007), and the amount of $574,000, from the District 2- Economic
Development Reserve (FY 2007-2008), in the total amount of $888,000, to the agencies specified in
"Attachment A," attached and incorporated, for economic development activities in District 2 in the 33rd
Program Year beginning October 1, 2007, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1 } to execute Agreement(s), in substantially the
attached form(s), with said agencies, for said purpose.
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 (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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"Attachment A"
District 2 Economic Development Activities
r Sources of Allocation I Amount
Recommended
Services Provided
Amount
I
Redistribution of
funds to
6genclestPrdoram
District 2 — Economic Development
Reserve (FY 2006-2007)
.
$314,000.00
Rafael Hemandez
Housing 8,
Economic
Development Corp.
Commercial Facade
Program
$50,000.00
District 2 — Economic Development
Reserve (FY 2007-2008)
5574,00.00
Department of
Community
Development
Funds to be utilized for hard
costs associated with the
Commercial Facade
Pr9ram
$201,000.00
•
Downtown Miami
Partnership, Inc.
Technical Assistance to for
profit business
$100,000.00
Urban
Empowerment
Corporation
Technical Assistance to for
profit business
$167,000.00
•
Kidco Childcare Inc.
Public Facilities and
Improvement
$300,000.00
Bakehouse Art
Complex Inc.
Public Facilities and
Improvements
$40,000.00
Unique Design
Boutique, Inc.
Micro Enterprise
$10,000.00
Margie's Place Inc.
Micro Enterprise
$10.000.00
West Grove Food
Zone
Micro Enterprise
$10,000.00
Total:
$888,000.00
Total:
$888,000.00
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"Attachment A"
District 2 Economic Development Activities
Sources Allocation
Amount
Recommended
Services Provided
Amoun
t
• '
Redistribution of
funds to
Agencies/Program
District 2 — Econo " Development
Reserve (FY 2006.2 7)
3314,000.00
Rafael Hernandez
Housing &
Economic
Development Corp.
Commercial Facade
Program
$50,000.00
District 2 — Economic De e opment
Reserve (FY 2007.2008) \
$574,00.00
Department of
Community
Development
Funds to be utilized for hard
costs associated with the
Commercial Facade
Program
$201,000.00
Downtown Miami
Partnership. Inc.
Technical Assistance to for
profit business
$100,00O.00
Urban
Empowerment
Corporation
Technical Assistance to for
profit business
$167,000.00
Kidco Cnildcare Inc.
Acquisition
$300,000.00
$40,000.001
Bakehouse Art
Complex Inc.
Public Facilities and
Improvements
Unique Design
Boutique, Inc.
Micro Enterprise
$10,0O0.00 '
Margie's Place lnc.
Micro Enterprise
$10.000.00
West Grove Food
Zone
Micro Enterprise
$10,000.00
Total:
5888,000.00
Totat:
$888,000.00
CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Hector Mirabile, Interim Director, Community Development
Department,
Office of the City Attorney COM
FRO : Kirk R. Menendez, Assistant City Attorney
DATE: March 13, 2008
RE: Conflict of Interest — Yvonne McDonald
This Office has reviewed the facts provided by your Department pertaining to a possible conflict
of interest concerning City of Miami employee Yvonne McDonald. After careful review of the
facts in relation to the City of Miami Code, Miami -Dade County Code and Florida Statutes, it
has been determined that Yvonne McDonald is not in violation of the above -referenced conflict
of interest laws.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 305-416-1850.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Corporations
March 25, 2008
MANUEL ALONSO-POCH
FLORIDA NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY
3138 COMMODORE PLAZA, SUITE 318
COCONUT GROVE, FL 33133
Enclosed are copies of the pages that have been scanned and made a part of
the record for URBAN EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION, #750660, and
COCONUT GROVE VENTURES, INC., #L58108. These pages can be viewed
on our website, www.sunbiz.org, by doing a document search of each record and
viewing the image.
If you have any questions concerning the filing of your document, please call
(850) 245-6059.
Sean Toner
Senior Section Administrator Letter Number: 308A00017595
Division of Corporations - P.O. BOX 6327 -Tallahassee, Florida 32314
Sean Toner
Senior Section Administrator
State of Florida
Department of State
Division of Corporations
Clifton Building
2661 Executive Center Cirlcle
Tallahassee, Florida
32301
Re: Urban Empowerment Corporation.
Document No. 750660
1150Co (00
URBAN EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
3672 Commodore Plaza
Coconut Grove Florida 33133 •o;� � t
March 17, 2008 '14C�
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VIA OVERNIGHT COURIER
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Dear Mr. Toner:
Kindly file this letter with the corporate records of Urban Empowerment Corporation,
(the "Corporation"). It is my understanding there is no fee for filing this letter and its
attachments with the corporate records of Coconut Grove Ventures Inc.
This letter serves to confirm and acknowledge that pursuant to her resignation, dated
December 4, 2006, Yvonne McDonald ceased to be employed by the Corporation as of the date
of the Resignation and the acceptance of her resignation by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation. As of December 4, 2006, Yvonne McDonald ceased to be the Resident Agent of
the Corporation. The Annual Report for 2007 executed by Yvonne McDonald on February 18,
2006 and filed by the Secretary on February 26, 2007 was executed mistakenly by her in so far
as at the time it was executed, Yvonne McDonald was not employed by the Corporation or
empowered to act on behalf of the corporation. Subsequently the Corporation's Annual report
for 2008 correcting the mistake and accurately reflecting the Corporation's Officers and
members of the Board of Directors and designating a Resident Agent was filed with the
Secretary.
Should you have any questions please contact me at the above listed telephone numbers.
A return envelope for you to forward confirmation of the filing of this letter is enclosed.
Sincerely,
Urban Em ration
Manuel nso-Poch, Chairperson
MAP:ab
Encls.
L B\O%
COCONUT GROVE VENTURES INC.
3672 Commodore Plaza
Coconut Grove Florida 33133
March 17, 2008
VIA OVERNIGHT COURIER
Sean Toner
Senior Section Administrator
Department of State
Division of Corporations
Clifton Building
2661 Executive Center Cirlcle
Tallahassee, Florida
32301 • 4
Tao Ont
*fbi 9IlliOS
Re: Coconut Grove Ventures Inc. 0001206290 f 0
Document No. L58108
Dear Mr. Toner:
Kindly file this letter and its attachments with the corporate records of Coconut Grove
Ventures Inc., (the "Corporation"). Attached to this letter is the Resignation of Yvonne
McDonald and a Resolution from the Board of Directors accepting her resignation as of
December 4, 2006. It is my understanding there is no fee for filing this Letter and its attachments
with the corporate records of Coconut Grove Ventures Inc.
This letter also serves to confirm and acknowledge that pursuant to her resignation,
dated December 4, 2006, Yvonne McDonald ceased to be employed by the Corporation as of the
date of the acceptance of her resignation by the Board of Directors of the Corporation so that as
of December 4, 2006, Yvonne McDonald ceased to be President, Chief Executive Officer and
Resident Agent of the Corporation. The Annual Report for 2007 executed by Yvonne McDonald
on February 18, 2006 and filed by the Secretary on February 26, 2007 was executed mistakenly
by her in so far as on the date of execution, Yvonne McDonald was not employed by the
Corporation or empowered to act on behalf of the corporation, Subsequently the Corporation's
Annual report for 2008 correcting the mistake and accurately reflecting the Corporation's
Officers and members of the Board of Directors and designating a Resident Agent was filed
with the Secretary.
Should you have any questions please contact me at the above listed telephone numbers.
A return envelope for you to forward confirmation of the filing of this letter is enclosed.
Sincerely,
Coconut Gro
Manuel Al sorPoch, Chairperson
MAP:ab
Encls.
Coconut Grove Ventures Inc.
3672 Grand Avenue, Miami Florida, 33133
December 4,1006
I hereby tender my resignation from Coconut Grove Ventures, Inc, effective immediately.
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me Mc Held
?resident/CEO
Coconut Grove Ventures Inc.
3672 Grand Avenue, Miami Florida, 33133
RESOLUTION
Coconut Grove Ventures Board of Directors
December 4, 2006
Whereas: Yvonne McDonald has tendered her resignation from Coconut Grove Ventures, Inc-,
effective December*, 2006, the Board of directors of the Urban Ecrrpowermeni Corporations
hereby accepts het resignation.
Manny onso ' och, Board Chair