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Resolution: R-08-0577
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-01172 Final Action Date: 10/16/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CLASSIFYING ONE (1)
REAR -LOADER GARBAGE TRUCK #20003 (1994 MACK, MODEL #DM88S),
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) #1 M2B218C1 RM003126, AS
CATEGORY "A" SURPLUS STOCK, AND DONATING SAID TRUCK TO THE
HAITIAN AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP AND VOTER EDUCATION CENTER INC., A 501
(C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE
APPROPRIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING DYNAMIC POWER
HYDRAULIC, INC. TO REPAIR SAID TRUCK, PRIOR TO SAID DONATION, IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, UTILIZING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
CONTRACT NO. 5380-6/14; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
05001.247000.546000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste decommissioned one (1) Rear -Loader Garbage
Truck #200033 (1994 Mack, Model #DM88S) , Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
#1 M2B218C1 RM003126; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has declared the truck as surplus; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Section 18-82 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, a surplus declared as Category "A" stock shall be available for disposition as the City's
contribution or the City's commitment in support of a particular public purpose, which may include
community, civic or social service programs as may be authorized by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, not -for -profit organizations which provide a public purpose shall be offered first
consideration as recipients for the disposition of Category "A" surplus stock; and
WHEREAS, the Haitian American Citizenship and Voter Education Center, Inc., a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization is an exclusively charitable, scientific, literary and educational organization
with goals to serve Haitians and to educate the need and value of becoming United States citizens,
recognize that voting is an unalienable constitutional right guaranteed to all citizens, and to assist and
prepare the required citizenship applications on behalf of applicants; and
WHEREAS, this organization working in the Haitian community is confronted with the pain and
suffering being endured by families not only in the United States, but in Haiti, due to the devastation
in the past month caused by four consecutive storms, including two hurricanes, Fay, Gustav, Hanna,
and Ike; and
WHEREAS, these storms destroyed the already fragile infrastructure of this Caribbean nation;
and
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WHEREAS, Haiti is a nation of about 9 million people who are suffering, an estimated
300,000 children have been affected, and approximately 500 to 600 people have died; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission via this resolution wishes to donate said truck to the Haitian
American Citizenship and Voter Education Center, Inc., upon the execution of the appropriate release
documents, and in turn, said organization will donate the truck to Port Au Prince, Haiti, to assist with
the debris removal process caused by the various storms; and
WHEREAS, before said donation takes place, the truck will be repaired by Dynamic Power
Hydraulic, Inc. utilizing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 5380-6/14 for leach arts and repairs, in an
amount not to exceed $20,000, with funds allocated from the Department of General Services
Administration, Account No. 05001.247000.546000.0000.00000;
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. One (1) Rear -Loader Garbage Truck #200033 (1994 Mack, Model #DM88S),
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) #1 M2B218C1 RM003126, is classified as Category "A" surplus
stock.
Section 3. The truck as previously described, is donated to the Haitian American Citizenship
and Voter Education Center, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, upon the execution of the
appropriate release form.
Section 4. Dynamic Power Hydraulic, Inc., is authorized to repair said truck, prior to said
donation, in the amount not to exceed $20,000, utilizing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 5380-6/14,
with funds allocated from the Department of General Services Administration, Account No.
05001.247000.546000.0000.00000.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {1}
Footnotes:
{1} 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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