HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-05-0054 Cover MemoSEOPW & Omni Board of Directors Meeting
December 15, 2005
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SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Chairman Johnny L. Winton
and Members of the CRA Board
Frank K. Rollason
Executive Director
Date: 12/15/05 05-01477
Subject Grant to The Black Archives for Art
Exhibition at Lyric Theater
References:
Enclosures. Supporting Documentation;
Legislation
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Southeast Overtown Park West (SEOPW) Board of Directors approve the
attached Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to issue a Grant in an amount not to exceed
$35,000 to The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc., to provide partial
funding for the purpose of bringing the Schomburg Art Exhibition entitled, "In Motion — The African -
American Migration Experience" to the Lyric Theater in Overtown for the period of February through May,
2006 to celebrate Black History Month 2006,
JUSTIFICATION:
Be advised that Board Member Spence -Jones has requested that the attached Resolution be prepared
for consideration as a Supplemental Agenda item on the December 15, 2005 SEOPW CRA Board of
Directors Meeting. This grant would partially fund the event which has a tentative budget of $90,000.00.
The Executive Director will provide funding by either reimbursing The Black Archives for expenses
already paid as a reimbursement or by paying any of the exhibit providers as deemed appropriate by the
Executive Director. Timing is the issue in bringing this item to the Board on a Supplemental Agenda
rather than waiting for the next Board meeting on January 30, 2006. The January meeting takes place
too late in order to confirm with The Schomburg to secure this exhibit for Miami in February 2006.
FUNDING SOURCE: $35,000 from SEOPW TIF Account No. 689001.550108.6.940 entitled Other Grants and
Aids.
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