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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-13-0064
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File Number: 13-01205 Final Action Date: 10/24/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACCEPTING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $900,000, CONSISTING
OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ADAPTIVE RE -USE OF
AND REHABILITATION OF THE HISTORIC EBENEZER CHURCH, 300 NW 11
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S
EXECUTION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD AGREEMENT ATTACHED
HERETO; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL OTHER
AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT AWARD.
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, Section 163.370(2)(g), Florida Statutes, allows a community redevelopment
agency to "to borrow money and to apply for and accept advances, loans, grants, contributions, and
any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Government;" and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal 1, at page 11, of the Plan, provides for the preservation of historic
buildings and community heritage as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, the Plan, at pages 89 - 90, describes the Ebenezer Church, 300 NW 11 Street,
Miami, Florida ("site"), as being historically significant, and encourages the renovation of such
buildings throughout the Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, through grant support from the CRA, Miami Dade College operates the Hospitality
Institute, which provides training and employment opportunities to residents of the Redevelopment
Area; and
WHEREAS, Miami Dade College has expanded the Hospitality Institute to include culinary arts
training; however, Miami Dade College is in need of dedicated space to operate the expanded
programming; and
WHEREAS, to assist Miami Dade College with its expansion, the CRA has agreed to allow the
Hospitality Institute to operate at the site, but the site is in need of being rehabilitated; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to assist the CRA with leveraging its funding support of the Hospitality
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Institute, the CRA applied for a grant in the amount of $900,000.00 from the U.S. Department of
Commerce's Economic Development Administration ("EDA") for the adaptive re -use and rehabilitation
of the site; and
WHEREAS, the application also required participation by Miami Dade College, and the City of
Miami ("City"), given that the CRA is one of its agencies; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2013, EDA awarded a grant, in an amount not to exceed
$900,000.00 for the for the adaptive re -use and rehabilitation of the site ("grant award"), and requires
the City and the CRA to accept the award within thirty (30) days; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to accept the award, wishes to ratify the
Executive Director's execution of the Financial Assistant Award Agreement attached hereto, and
authorizes the Executive Director to execute all other amendments, extensions, modifications, and
other necessary documents in order to implement the acceptance of and compliance with said grant
award; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the acceptance of the grant award for the
purposes set forth above would further the aforementioned redevelopment goals and objectives;
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 Board of Commissioners hereby accepts funds, in an amount not to
exceed $900,000, consisting of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic
Development Administration for the adaptive re -use of and rehabilitation of the historic Ebenezer
Church, 300 NW 11 Street, Miami, Florida ("grant award").
Section 3. The Board of Commissioners ratifies the Executive Director's execution of the
Financial Assistance Award Agreement attached hereto.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all other amendments,
extensions, modifications, and other necessary documents in order to implement the acceptance of
and compliance with said grant award.
Section 5. 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 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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