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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-13-0032
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File Number: 13-00604 Final Action Date: 5/28/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK
FOR FOLKLIFE FRIDAYS TO ALLOW NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE
FREQUENCY AND LOCATION OF FOLKLIFE FRIDAYS, AS WELL AS OTHER
PROGRAMMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA")
is a community redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and is
responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects within its
Redevelopment Area in accordance with the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment
Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at page 11, of the Plan lists the promotion of "local cultural
events, institutions, and businesses," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 5, at page 11, of the Plan also lists "restor[ing] a sense of
community and unify[ing] the area culturally," as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, New Washington Heights Community Development Conference, Inc. ("New
Washington Heights") has developed "Folklife Fridays," a monthly open-air market that showcases
various local vendors selling a variety of items, such as arts and crafts, books, jewelry, clothing, and
food, on the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, by Resolution No. CRA-R-13-0010, passed and
adopted on February 25, 2013, authorized a grant to New Washington Heights for the continued
operation of Folklife Fridays; and
WHEREAS, New Washington Heights seeks to amend the scope of work presented to the
Board on February 25, 2013 to allow flexibility in determining the frequency and location of Folklife
Fridays in order to ensure more participation by local businesses and attendance by the public, and to
include certain programmatic and administrative requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the attached amended scope of work, as
proposed by New Washington Heights, would further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and
objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize an amendment to the scope of
work for Folklife Fridays to allow New Washington Heights flexibility in determining the frequency and
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location of Folklife Fridays, as well as other programmatic and administrative requirements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK 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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The amendment to the scope of work for Folklife Fridays, as attached, is
hereby authorized to allow flexibility in determining the frequency and location of Folklife Fridays, as
well as other programmatic and administrative requirements.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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