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GRA Resolution
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File Number: 14-01277
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A RESOLUTION THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING
THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,000, TO
UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2014 HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
EVENT HELD ON N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FUNDS TO BE
ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "GRANTS AND
OTHER AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
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 "[p]romotion and marketing of
the community" as a stated redevelopment goal; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Principle 6, at page 15, of the Plan provides for the promotion of "local
cultural events, institutions, and businesses", as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 and Principle 14, at page 16 also lists restoration of "a sense of
community and unification] of the area culturally", as a stated redevelopment principle; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the aforementioned redevelopment goal and principles, the CRA
oversees and facilitates the annual holiday tree lighting event, which serves to engage residents and
attract visitors to the redevelopment area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to ratify the expenditure of funds, in an
amount not to exceed $11,000, to underwrite costs associated with the 2014 holiday tree lighting event
held on N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida; and
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 ratifies the expenditure of funds, in an
amount not to exceed $11,000, to underwrite costs associated with the 2014 holiday tree lighting event
held on N.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. Funds are to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, entitled "Grants
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and Other Aids" Account Code No. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RENEE A. JADUSINGH, ESQ.
STAFF COUNSEL
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