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CRA Resolution: CRA-R-14-0047
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File Number: 14-00598 Final Action Date: 6/30/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A CALL TO ARTISTS TO
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTA MURAL OR SIMILAR INSTALLATION ON THE
METRORAIL GUIDEWAY ON NW 3RD AVENUE AND NW 11TH STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA ("PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
CONVENE A SELECTION COMMITTEE, AND TO AWARD THE PROJECT TO THE
COMMITTEE'S HIGHEST RANKED ARTIST; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE; FURTHER 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; ALLOCATING $120,000.00 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 its approved 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 10, at page 10, of the Plan acknowledges that "streets and
buildings must be attractive," and "sound urban design, attractive buildings and streetscapes are
essential to having streets that are both functional and visually attractive"; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 14, at page 16, of the Plan provides that "a sense of
community [should be restored] and the area unified culturally"; and
WHEREAS, the art installation at the Metrorail Guideway on NW 3rd Avenue and NW 11th
Street, Miami, Florida is significantly faded and in need of a new and more permanent installation;
and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the Guideway does not become a blight on the community,
the Board of Commissioners wishes to issue a Call to Artists to design and implement a mural or
similar installation on the Metrorail Guideway; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that such a grant to the Grantee 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
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File Number: 14-00598 Enactment Nimmber: CRA-R-14-0047
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 Executive Director is authorized to issue a Call to Artists to design and
implement a mural or similar installation on the Metrorail Guideway on NW 3rd Avenue and NW 11th
Street, Miami, Florida ("Project").
Section 3. The Executive Director is further authorized to convene a selection committee, and
to award the Project to the committee's highest ranked artist.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents necessary for the
purposes set forth above.
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. $120,000.00 from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Other Grants and
Aids," Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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