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File Number: 14-00789 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FORA SECTION 108 LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX
MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000.00), FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF DOUGLAS
PARK LOCATED AT 2795 SOUTHWEST 37 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is addressing contamination discovered at the Coconut
Grove Fire Rescue Training Center under the regulatory supervision of the Miami -Dade Department of
Regulatory and Economic Resources ("RER"); and
WHEREAS, the City's investigation of its parks revealed that Douglas Park, located at 2795
Southwest 37 Avenue, Miami, Florida, was contaminated; and
WHEREAS, the remediation at Douglas Park requires the demolition of the current community
center and construction of a new community center; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to remediate Douglas Park is approximately three million five
hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00), and demolition and construction of a new community
center is approximately two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00), for a total cost of six
million dollars ($6,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the City Administration has made the necessary plans to allocate funds for all other
parks, but not the substantially larger amount of funds needed to thoroughly remediate Douglas Park;
and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the City Manager to apply for a Section 108 loan
in the amount of six million dollars ($6,000,000.00), for the environmental remediation and construction
of a new community center at Douglas Park;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to apply for a Section 108 loan in the amount of six
million dollars ($6,000,000.00), for the construction of a new community center and the environmental
remediation of Douglas Park located at 2795 Southwest 37 Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, in a
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form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPRO ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTSRIA MENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of (10) calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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