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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-10-0020
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File Number: 10-00369 Final Action Date: 3/25/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO SPECIAL COUNSEL, WITH
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC., TO ASSIST WITH ITS CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
FACILITY AT 1603 N.W. 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $10,000,000, PAYABLE AT THE RATE OF $2,000,000 PER YEAR FOR A
PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS, BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND ENDING
FISCAL YEAR 2016; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
PRESENT ANY PROPOSED GRANT AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS
CONSIDERATION AND, IF SATISFACTORY, APPROVAL AND AWARD.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA")
is responsible for carrying out redevelopment activities and projects within the Redevelopment Area in
accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 6, at page 11, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Plan lists "[i]mproving the quality of life for residents of the
Redevelopment Area," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Camillus House, Inc. ("Camillus House") provides services to the homeless from
its facility at 726 N.E. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, due to obsolescence and deterioration, the current Camillus House facility is
unable to adequately serve the homeless community, and is in fact contributing to blight in the Park
West neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Camillus House, Inc. has requested a grant, to assist with funding the
construction of a new seven building, 382,000 square foot, 340 bed campus, in an amount not to
exceed $10,000,000, payable at the rate of $2,000,000 per year for a period of (5) years, beginning
Fiscal Year 2011 and ending Fiscal Year 2016 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is projected to create approximately 450 construction -related jobs and
100 new permanent jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to direct the Executive Director to negotiate
a grant agreement, in a form acceptable to Special Counsel, and to present any proposed grant
agreement to the Board for its consideration and, if satisfactory, approval and award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
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File Number: 10-00369 Enactment Number: CRA-R-10-0020
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 Executive Director is directed to negotiate a grant agreement, in a form
acceptable to Special Counsel, with Camillus House, Inc., to assist with its construction of a new
facility at 1603 N.W. 7th Avenue, Miami, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, payable at
the rate of $2,000,000 per year for a period of five (5) years, beginning Fiscal Year 2011 and ending
Fiscal Year 2016.
Section 3. The Executive Director is further directed to present any proposed grant
agreement to the Board for its consideration and, if satisfactory, approval and award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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