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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: 10-01203
Subject: Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of a
Request for Qualifications for the Ward
Rooming House Art Gallery Project.
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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 the issuance of a
Request for Qualifications for the operation of the Ward Rooming House as an art gallery.
The CRA will seek proposals from qualified art gallery operators to manage the newly renovated Ward Rooming
House Gallery.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 2, Goal 1, at page 11, of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan, lists the
"[preservation of] historic buildings and community heritage," as a stated redevelopment goal.
This Resolution carries out this goal.