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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-07-0055
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File Number: 07-01501 Final Action Date: 12/12/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF THE FOLLOWING GRANTS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2007 ART BASEL EVENT: A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $30,000, TO MR. GEORGE SANCHEZ-CALDERON FOR HIS
ART BASEL LISTED EVENT, "OFF ISLAND AT THE BAKERY" EXHIBITION; AND A
GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,500, TO MR. MARVIN WEEKS FOR
HIS LOCAL GLOBAL ARTIST DIASPORA ("LOGLO") CLOSING RECEPTION AT
THE HISTORIC LYRIC THEATER; FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$37,500, ARE TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND,
"OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners by Resolution No CRA-R-07-0046, passed and
adopted on October 29, 2007, authorized funding, in an amount not to exceed $37,500 from the
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, for grants in conjunction with
the 2007 Art Basel event; and
WHEREAS, the resolution provided that any grant over $4,500 would be presented to the
Board for ratification; and
WHEREAS, the CRA publicly advertised the availability of the grant program; and
WHEREAS, the CRA received three grant proposals and presented the proposals to the City
of Miami's Office of Film, Arts, Culture & Entertainment ("FACE") for review; and
WHEREAS, after consulting with FACE, the Executive Director issued a grant, in an amount
not to exceed $30,000, to Mr. George Sanchez -Calderon for his Art Basel listed event, "Off Island at
the Bakery" Exhibition, and a grant, in an amount not to exceed $7,500, to Mr. Marvin Weeks for his
Local Global Artist Diaspora ("LOGLO") Closing Reception at the Historic Lyric Theater; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to ratify the Executive Director's issuance of
these grants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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.
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Section 2. The Executive Director's issuance of grants to Mr. George Sanchez -Calderon for
his Art Basel listed event "Off Island at the Bakery" Exhibition and to Mr. Marvin Weeks for his Local
Global Artist Diaspora ("LOGLO") Closing Reception at the Historic Lyric Theater, is ratified.
Section 3. Funds, in an amount not to exceed $37,500, are to be allocated from SEOPW
Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids," Account Code No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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