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SEOPW & Omni Boards of Commissioners Meeting
January 28, 2008
Item # 3
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Michelle Spence -Jones
and Members of the CRA Board
From: James H. Villacorta- J
Executive Directorj
Date: January 18, 2008 File: 08-00092
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Finding of Necessity
Study for Expansion of the Boundaries of
the Omni CRA
References:
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
The attached Resolution authorizes expenditure of an amount, not to exceed $25,000, for a Finding of Necessity
Study for the expansion of the boundaries of the Omni Redevelopment Area.
On December 31, 2007, the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County and the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Omni CRA entered into an Interlocal Agreement, which provided,
among other things, for the possible expansion of the boundaries of the Omni Redevelopment Area to include
Watson Island and Bicentennial Park.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, provides that no municipality shall exercise community redevelopment
authority conferred by statute until a legislative finding of necessity supported by data and analysis has been
adopted. This study is necessary to comply with the statute.
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