HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-06-0051 cover memoSEOPW & Omni Board of Commissioners Meeting
November 27, 2006
Item # 6
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones Date: November 17, 2006 File: 06-02133
and Members of the CRA Board
From: James H. Villacorta
Interim Executive Dir for
Subject: Funding for Beautification of the Metrorail
Overpass at NW 3rd Avenue and
NW 11th Street
References:
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation;
and Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached Resolution authorizes the Executive Director to fund the beautification of the Metrorail Overpass at
NW 3rd Avenue and 11th Street in Overtown. The resolution further directs the Executive Director to work with
the Overtown NET Office to implement the project.
JUSTIFICATION:
"Rebuild[ing] and beautifying] NW 3rd Avenue from NW 8th — 14th Streets" is as a recommended improvement
set forth in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan at Section IV, C., paragraph 1.
The current state of the Metrorail overpass at NW 3rd Avenue and 11th Street detracts from the neighborhood.
This project will beautify the Overpass with art work.
FUNDING SOURCE: $25,000 from FY'07 SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account
Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000
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