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October 14, 2010
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair Richard P. Dunn II
and Members of the CRA Board
From: Pieter A. Bockweg
Executive Director
Date: October 4, 2010 File: 10-01080
Subject: Park West Beautification Program
References:
Enclosures: Legislation
BACKGROUND:
It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") approve and adopt the attached Resolution authorizing expenditures, in a total
amount not to exceed $250,000, for the overall beautification of the Park West area within the vicinity of the
American Airlines Area.
This funding will allow the CRA to perform and aid beautification tasks in the Park West area in preparation for
the upcoming Miami Heat basketball season. Tasks will generally include, inter alia, street cleaning,
landscaping, and lighting enhancement initiatives within the public right-of-way of the eastern portion of the
Redevelopment area surrounding the American Airlines Arena.
This item was deferred from the September 20, 2010 meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 6/Principle 10, at pages 11 and 16, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment
Plan, lists "[i]mproving the quality of life for residents," and the "[m]aintenance of public streets and spaces ... in
a consistent manner ..." as stated redevelopment goals.
This Resolution carries out these goals.
FUNDING: $250,000 from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Contractual Services," Account Code No.
10050.920101.534000.0000.00000.