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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-13-0436City of Miami Legislation Resolution: R-13-0436 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 13-01195 Final Action Date: 10/24/2013 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $900,000.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, FOR THE ADAPTIVE RE -USE AND REHABILITATION OF THE HISTORIC EBENEZER CHURCH LOCATED AT 300 NORTHWEST 11TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD AGREEMENT, AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, through grant support from the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), Miami Dade College operates the Hospitality Institute, which provides training and employment opportunities to residents of the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 historic Ebenezer Church, located at 300 Northwest 11th Street, Miami, Florida ("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 Institute, the CRA applied for a grant in the amount of $900,000.00 from the United States 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, the 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, and said grant requires the City and the CRA to accept the award within thirty (30) days; and WHEREAS, although the City is a co -applicant for this award, the EDA has acknowledged that all obligations relating to the management of the grant and disbursement of same shall be borne by the CRA solely; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File Id: 13-01195 (Version: 2) Printed On: 9/20/2017 File Number: 13-01195 Enactment Number: R-13-0436 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. Funds, in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00, consisting of a grant award from the EDA, for the adaptive re -use and rehabilitation of the Site, are accepted. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute a Financial Award Agreement, and all other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of and compliance with said grant award. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{2} 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 ten 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 13-01195 (Version: 2) Printed On: 9/20/2017