HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdJ88 The Herald www.herald-com SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. 2003 r
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City of Miami
Department of Community Development
The Komi City Commission on will Sold a Public heating
to deans fames relating to the Community
Development Block Grant and other MID Programs.
Tuesday, September 11, 2003, MOD Pat.
City of Miami Commission Chamber
3500 Pan American Drive
M4Florida
Federal regulations governing the City of Miami CDBG program requires that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens
with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any amendments to the CDBG program. Additionally, the
public is being advised of amendments to the CDBG funds program all of which amendments are indicated below:
1. Discussion and proposed resolution granting an extension from December 28, 2002 to January 9, 2003. to
Palmetto Homes of Miami, kic., to complete the construction of three (3) single family homes affordable to
famines and individuals of very ion, low and moderate income on formerly city -owned parcels in the Model
City neighborhood; stating the intention of the City Commission related to the date of conveyance of tlbe to
said parcels.
2. Discussion and proposed resolution denWigating 28" Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Pubs
in the amount of S31,000 hen Saint Jotvn Bosco Church in District 3 and reallocating the funds to the City of
Miami Department of Capital improvement Projects to upgrade the air conning in the Manuel Mime
Building. for improvement of energy efficiency, to be completed by September 30, 2004.
3. Discussion and proposed resolution transferring 28" Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) .
Program Funds in the Public Services Category in District 5 of S9,138.81 from James E. Scott Community
Association, incJCommumty Awareness Program to Word of Lite Community Development Corporation for
Public Services activities in District 5.
4. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing the change in the composition of the eleven (11) member
Housing and Commercial Loan Committee to: one (1) chairperson appointed by the Mayor, tree (3) members
with backgrounds related to affordable housing development two (2) members with private real estate
experience, are (1) member with private real estate lending experience. two (2) members with private
commercial experience, one (1) member with private commercial lending experience, and one (1) member
from the City Administration appointed by the City Manager, and authorizing the extension of the Loan
Committee's function to include the approvatfdeappoval of affordable housing construction grants and bars
to be provided by the City through the Horsing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS WPM) Program; and
further releasing the City Manager from the obligation to present each loan approved by the Loan Committee
for review and final approval to the State of Florida financial Emergency Oversight Board. which was
dissolved on December 18,2001.
5. Discussion and proposed resolution authorizing a change in the properties to be purchased by MOYERS, Inc.
with housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HDPWA) hails from properties adjacent >a the Sugar Writ
facility to properties in the area around the Sugar Hie facility; and father authorizing the expansion of the
project to be developed on the properties from seventeen (17) housing units to no more than fifty-two (52)
long term housing units s plus no more trap ten (10) units of emergency t arsitionai horsing.
6. Discussion anti proposed resolution authorizing the deobligaton of 28" Year Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) fonds b the amount of S484,580.43 from the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program and further
real ocating said funds to the Housing loan Recovery Fund to the purpose of protecting the City's Housing
Loan Portfolio.
7. Discussion and proposed resolution allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the
Previously approved District 5 little Haiti Job Creation Pilot Project Set -Aside in the amount of S90,000 to
Neptune and Son Restaurant and Beauty Shop, Corp. for the restaurant and S60,000 to Neptune and Son
Restaurant and Beauty Shop, Corp. for the Beauty Parlor in the form of five (5) year deferred. forgivable bans
with the provision that the funds be used to create and maintain new employment opportunities for residents
of the Little Haiti neighborhood for a period of five (5) years. subject to submission of evidence of available
financing to complete each project
Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped.
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