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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
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Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 07-00445
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A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS"), PROHIBITING
THE EXPENDITURE OF TAX INCREMENT FUNDS ON THE PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI, A STADIUM FOR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL,
THE PROPOSED TUNNEL FOR THE PORT OF MIAMI, THE MIAMI STREETCAR CD c-'-)
PROJECT, OR THE PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND,
INC.
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WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment District Ciunmun 1T1
Redevelopment Agencies ("CRAs") are responsible for carrying out community redevelopmen
activities and projects in accordance with their respective Redevelopment Plans; and
WHEREAS, the CRAs have limited budgets; and
WHEREAS, major projects including additional funding for the Performing Arts Center of
Greater Miami, a stadium for professional baseball, a tunnel for the Port of Miami, the Miami Streetcar
project, and repayment of the Section 108 loan made by Miami -Dade County to the Parrot Jungle and
Gardens of Watson Island, Inc., have been proposed as uses for CRA funds; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of the CRAs wish to prohibit use of CRA tax
increment funds for any of these projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Boards of Commissioners prohibit the expenditure of tax increment funds on
the Performing Arts Center of Greater Miami, a stadium for professional baseball, the proposed tunnel
for the Port of Miami, the Miami Streetcar Project; or the Parrot Jungle and Gardens of Watson Island,
Inc.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
City of Miami
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