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File Number: 13-00854
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $66,000, TO THE
BLACK ARCHIVES, HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH
FLORIDA, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INSTALLATION OF VISUAL EQUIPMENT AT THE LYRIC THEATER NECESSARY
FOR FILM SCREENING AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS,
AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO
VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY
DOCUMENTATION; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT
FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") 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, the Plan, at page 11, lists the preservation of historic buildings and community
heritage, and the promotion and marketing of the community as stated redevelopment goals; and
WHEREAS, the Plan, at pages 15-16, also provides that local cultural events, institutions and
businesses should be promoted, older buildings that embody the area's cultural past should be
restored and maintained, and the area's sense of community should be restored and unified culturally;
and
WHEREAS, the Black Archives, History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. ("Black
Archives") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate the
history and culture of black South Florida from 1896 to the present, and is recognized by the Plan as a
community stakeholder responsible for the promotion and preservation of the community's cultural
heritage; and
WHEREAS, the Black Archives is currently undergoing an expansion of the historic Lyric
Theater, and has invested funding into upgrading the Lyric Theater's audio capabilities for the
exhibition of performing arts; however, the Black Archives is seeking assistance from the CRA in
upgrading is visual equipment in order to facilitate the utilization of the Lyric Theater for film screenings
and other related activities; and
WHERE, the Plan, at pages 93, anticipates that the CRA will assist "the Black Archives in its
ongoing efforts to rehabilitate the [Lyric T]heater and make available related support facilities"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant to the Black Archives would
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further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to authorize a grant, in an amount not to
exceed $66,000, to the Black Archives to underwrite costs associated with the installation of visual
equipment at the Lyric Theater necessary for the screening of films shown to the public, and other
related activities;
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 grant, in an amount not to exceed $66,000, to the Black Archives, History
and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. for the installation of visual equipment at the Lyric
Theater, is hereby authorized.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for
said purpose.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a
reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation.
Section 5. Funds to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants
and Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
JES CAN.`PACHECO, ESQ.
CRA SPECIAL COUNSEL
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