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File Number: 08-00947
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, TO ST.
JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. FOR ROOF REPAIRS
AT THE ST. JOHN APARTMENTS AT 220-250 N.W. 13TH STREET AND 1300
N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT FUNDS ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION
OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.670000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
• ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out redevelopment activities and projects in the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area in accordance with its Redevelopment Plan ("Plan");
and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2006, the Board of Commissioners directed the CRA to
identify housing units in need of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the 33-unit St. John Apartments, at 220-250 N.W. 13th Street and 1300 N.W.
2nd Avenue, were constructed with HUD block grant funds and are restricted as to income and
rent levels; but due to hurricane damage and deferred maintenance, approximately one-third of the
units are vacant; and
WHEREAS, the Plan, at page 13, at Section III, B., lists the "rehabilitation of existing
housing, . . . provid[ing] opportunity for residents to continue to live in Overtown, [and] .
remov[ing] slum and blight conditions" as stated objectives; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2007, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No.
CRA-R-07-0008, authorized the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $54,024.31, for
exterior repairs and painting of the St. John Apartments; and
WHEREAS, the units are in need of roof repairs and St. John has requested a grant for
such repairs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize the grant;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARK 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. A grant, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, to St. John Community
Development Corporation, Inc. for roof repairs at the St. John Apartments at 220-250 N.W. 13th
Street and 1300 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, is authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized, at his discretion, to disburse grant
funds on a reimbursement basis, or directly to vendors, upon presentations of invoices and
satisfactory documentation.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose.
Section 5. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Funds, entitled
"Construction in Progress," Account Code No. 10050.920101.670000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
GENERAL COUNSEL
Ci/v of Miami
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