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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-78-0141RESOLUTION NO. 78-141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP HOUSING ACID URBAN DEVELOPMENT POR cOMMUNI TY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AS SUBMITTED IN PUBLIC HEARING ON PEBRUARY 230 19780 AT THE SECOND AND FINAL HEARING AND PURTHER AUTHORIZING TIIE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT Tilt GRANT AND Et ELUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND AG1.tEMENTS TO IMPLE MENT THE 1978-79 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAaMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for proposed Community Development purposes during 1978-1979, pursuant to the Public Hearing held on February 23, 1978. Section 2. The City Manager, as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Miami, upon approval of the application by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is hereby authorized to accept the grant and execute the necessary contracts and agreements to implement the 1978-1979 Community Development Program upon receipt of the grant, Pursuant to the Public Hearing held on February 23, 1978. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February, 1978. t' ‘,/ L G.1GIE CIT LERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: d/ ROBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ED ASS TO FORM ORG % i KNOX, ,JP ; CITY ORNEY T?MESS Maurice A. Ferre MAYOR "DOCUMENT INDEX ITEM NO. L? " CITY CUMtd(!SSIQN MEETING OF F EC 231978 MOLUTION NO RESOLUTION No, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNS yAND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE 1978-79 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for proposed Community Develop- ment purposes during 1978-1979. co.9 Section 2. The City Manager, as Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Miami, upon approval of the application by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment, is hereby authorized to accept the grant and execute the necess.ry contracts and agreements to implement the 1978-1979 Community Development Program upon receipt of the grant. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLERK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY day of 1978. MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR "DOCUMENT INDEX 1TtM NO. 2 = ,. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: GEORGE F. KNOX, JR. CITY ATTORNEY Vratantlatiod before #iAai City Cons. Feb. 2). lyia Good Afternoon to Mayor r veurice Tear, and tha ; i se ! (At/ Cote* l ;repose to show you that iaa need a* iruch a --sty allocated to the mini,. pains %rested at U. "ei. It ave. arsd *?. ' . 1 s :>t• as has boon allocated to the mini* park on +. :€. 2t tor lit, ve. park has bean s.l.Xacat d ' 3O,000, to d&Sigh eanittalket it and me park has :eon 41.10 :tad . 5 ,,,3L)O. we feel that this is unfair. Ada 4ftlitttd a plan for tha devoloppiont of on active pack (.#e visual aid- pleas* return it to ma) to city planners., k:e wet, wen aware of our needs. We knew that the civic center area (where the pork is located) taaas Caw old people and few wary young children. It dace have many office workers and school sae children t, young niddla aged adults. t is near the hospitals and office buildings which employ nsny employe*, who need an active Hark. Therefore. we drew up plans for an active park, city planners , with their usual look of wisdom. prasuma►bly plan a passive park. +e usual, city planners ignored our plan « one wood fro* us and they do wetly as they plea**. and they have hated that the park will consist of play apparatus, landscaping , seating and irriatioai. n you can see nears of these ,sill address the needs of the civic center area as we sera it. Iasi; , we w at * ini-vita course and a multipurpose ball court with a minimum of formal landscaping- just the shod* of the beautiful sale trees now en the property. .47 feel that this will root the swede or the people who will Lite the mark. zwrely than, ue are entitled t,:; ths vadat amt.aount Est zone,y to avelop our park as the p»;t . on iv. . 2c ,t.. .+a m+:eerot;a nd tno z•opq r ty that is vacunt adjacent to throe pork iu ova/labia far cheery iittic 4onoy. likc to cure hAse tt.tesprcparty sp that our ,;ark can tta tievelopod at noted. Luhjact, of course, to the final 'C;i7 cs1 rani entb in he ate. Therefore tcsr t,:e roasting: m11.4(1046 a:* aak:.^:6, tsar the 4:) allocation tar ©ux stiitis. park tL be the sane as the N . .4,.rk• that is P56,30tA. MAIM YOU. eat :Zeller Chairperson at the Physical taea+e1cp' eaertt of ' Il apattsah. 23 Joseph 114 Grassie City Mahager Richard L. Fosmoeh Assistaht City Manager Febtuaty 15► 1978 4th Year Community bevelopment Program CO D. Second Public Heating February 23, 1978 On February 9, 1978, the first Public Hearing on the 4th Year (1978-1979) Community Development application was held. Concerns were raised by representatives from several target areas. Following is a summary of points raised and recommended actions. Allapattah Target Area 1. Concerns were raised about the conduct of citizen meetings and the opportunity for residents to participate in the preparation of plans. The Jacksonville Office of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment has responded directly to these perceived problems and has stated that the County and City citizen participation process is operating within current regulations. (See Attachment A). 2. Further concerns were raised about the selection of the Comprehensive Neigh- borhood Revitalization Area in Allapattah. A representative of the business community expressed disagreement with the neighborhood selected and requested Community Development activity in the area surrounding 17th Avenue and 36 Street. The rationale for the area selected is explained in Attachment B. Further, a meeting was held on February 7, 1978, with members of the Allapattah Merchants Association to discuss needs. A general plan of action was outlined and further study in the fifth year of the program was recommended. Edison/Little River Target Area 1. Mr. Victor Justi of HACAD, a Haitian group, recommended that the City purchase a building located at 54th Street and N. E. Miami Place for use by the City's day care program. The building is currently being rented for $600/month. Staff analysis reveals that 54 Street is a poor location for day care due to slum and blighted conditions and the commercial nature of the area. It is re- commended that the Parks Department review the problem and analyze the possibi- lity of locating the day care program at Lemon City or Buena Vista parks, both currently being developed with Community Development funds, or adjacent to Douglas Gardens. Further, acquisition would remove this property from the tax roles and require additional maintenance problems for the City. 1 Joseph R. Gtassie Page 2 Febi=uaty 15p 19i tittleHavana Target Area 1. Request was made for additional funding of four social service programs. These programs ate not recommended for funding due to the restrictive nature of social service funding Under Community Development and fot additional reasons listed in Attachment C. Model Cities Target Area 1. It was requested that demolition activities and rehabilitation loans be available in the Manor Park CNRA during the fourth Community Development year. City-wide demolition activities will be targeted into this area immediately. No additional funds are necessary for this activity. Rehabilitation loans for the area will be requested from Dade County through their County -wide loan program. 2. Funding for YouthIndustries for economic development activities on MLK Boulevard was requested. The Miami -Dade Chamber of Commerce currently receives $100,000 per year from the Dade County Office of Economic Development to carry out this function. Funding of this organization would duplicate existing services as well as efforts beginning by the City's Office of Economic Development. 3. A proposal was made to use $25,000 of the $250,000 King Heights Redevelopment project budget to fund the MLK Neighborhood Association to coordinate re- development activities - This project will be implemented by Dade County HUD and any reduction in funding would affect City and County ability to purchase land for redevelop- ment purposes. This request has not been reviewed by the community and could be considered in next year's planning process. Unless there is a change in the present administrative approach a neighborhood based organization would not be recommended bystaff to carry out redevelopment projects. There is already an '•ELK coordinating council in existence comprised of County, City, and local representatives which can carry out this function. Wynwood Target Area 1. Several neighborhood residents expressed questions on the proposed Garment Center expansion. The main area of concern was future employment opportunities for Wynwood residents. Planners are currently working with businessmen in the Garment Center Area to insure the availability of jobs to neighborhood residents. Funding for job training program is being sought. i ATTACHMENT A :y 12, 1978 106 Patricia kollor 114n ift. V& 13th tierrdoo 1lorida 33325 boAr kg. Xellert 466 oP11 This io t reeponto to your December 27 lottor and also to assess ntlyor rerrole December 27 t 'levier to ;your govember 13 mailgram. .— cyor Terre'a letter responded to each item of your mailgram, and ve consider his rocponae to be adequate. Our continued contact with tho City of Miami and Dada County reinforced our poeiticn that thoy havt 2n excellent Citizen Participation mechanisms. It ?roasts to work throe out tho County, with tho exception of your rompl:untri cyst ".11apattch' o proceezeo. Perhaps tho staff pleaders can eseint your croup in attcz pting to analyze these functional difficultioa. The ruin point of your Daocmber 27 lettor was that the staff pro- vided by l:i:z. end Dada County were vocal and interforred in your committee's dincuasions. tte checko d with tho City''s staff nom- bers who nttended. They indicated that they interrupted only when it van noceaoary to bring order to the meeting and to en- courage the committed to corr,ioto your deliborntiono, as the meotinj was lengthy and many participanto were leaving. Thoy also nn id that .he cc „•;,i;; tca % z the option of holding meetinga without their attendance, as long as those r►ootinee pre hold in a public place. (A pereon'3 residence or private property would not bo cccoptable.) Your committee might vich to consider thin alternative. Your scnond point dealt with the frost that neighborhood news- papers were used for advortising taro community neotingn. This is an excellent approach of reaching tho rouidents of a small community within a larger metropolitan aroa. 3, t% 26 Your third point waa that no black Americana ware preaant at your public mooting: as long as the meeting wan open to the public, and thou waa as opportunity to attand, no regulations have bean violated, Concarning the allagationa in your point numbor four, if you foal eertain poraona of the zooid teak forte have performed in an tanaeoeptable manner, you should provide opeoifio informs. tion to the City of Miami for appropriato determination and action as nettaaary. Our e tptritztt : th the Ci r' of niamt and We County to date indioatee they are operating their Citizen partititation pro- grams in aaoorciarioe with current to iii atiana. it is an impor- tant responsibility and wa entourage your group to continue its nnvolvemont with the Camuunity Development program, to attend publio hearings, and to work constructively with the looal staff in the development of sound programa for the future. tartly, R. W. Bu kirk Area Director MsrLs. Dena Spillman, CD, Miami, F1. Mr. Ernest Martin, Dade County 4. ATTACHMENT H Deiineatiotl_.of Comptehehsive ,neighborhood Rehabilitatiohs, Atea (CNRA).._ihAllapattah The City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade County have designated as a CNRA the area bounded by NW 36th Street in the north, NW 28th Street in the south; NW 17th Avenue in the east and NW 27th Avenue in the west. Mts. Keller disagreed with these boundaries. It is HUD policy to encoutage the use of block grant funds in a concentrated manner ih order to produce substantial long term improvements in the community. CNRA's strate., gies shall concentrate sufficient resources to stabilize and upgrade residential and commercial areas (if applicable) affected by blight and deterioration, Such area shall be of manageable size and condition, physical and otherwise, so that block grant and other resources to be committed to the area can substantially meet the identified physical de- velopment and housing needs within a three to five year period, The selection of CNRA's boundaries have been based on the following criteria: Hous- ing condition; homeownership; income level of the neighborhood; size (number of dwelling units); neighborhood environemnt and citizen involvement, Using the above guidelines, City and County Office of Community Development recommended to designate the area bounded by NW 28th and 36th Streets and NW 17th and 27th Avenues as a CNRA. Analyzing specifi- cally this area, we have determined that: a. The overall quality of this neighborhood is good especially to the north and west of the area. There is a small nucleus of substandard structures to the SE and scattered throughout the area that makes the entire neighbor- hood a delicate transitional area which, if left unattended, could lead to accelerated decline. b. Commercial activity takes place in the north, west and portions of the south of this neighborhood although the southern and western commercial sectors are the most successful. c. The land use is predominantly duplex and single family structures in better than average condition. d. Building activity in the last five years has shown a good amount of new single family and duplex units in addition to substantial numbers of multi- family structures to the east of 22nd Avenue. Abandonment and vacant land are minimal. The amount of wood frame housing is low. homeownership is high, compared to City average. The potential for improve- ment is high but so is the potential for decline without public assistance. The residential values are the second highest in Allapattah. f. Recreation and open space are adequate and parks are being improved. q. Income in the area is compatible with the City Median of $11,300. h. In the residential areas there is no significanttraffic problem except the damage to the street swales due to excessive parking. Vehicular and transit accessability is excellent. 5. is As in the test of Allapattah, crime is perceived by the residents as ohe of the majot problems, Jr Stabiliting anchors that ate in of within walking distance ihcludee An elementary school, a public library, the largest super=matket in Allapattah, a triable shopping centet, several churches, parks, proxi= mity to ehploynent centers, a day care and an elderly housing project with a community center. Based oh the above facts, we can briefly state that this heighbothood has been chosen as the primary area for improvements because its overall quality and chatacte- tistics; the different amenities it offers; the existing and proposed projects; the potential for rehabilitation with minimum public investment, and the tisk of deterio= ration if improvements do not occur. During the third Cb year this atea was selected as the primary target for improvements. The area that Mts. Keller proposes as a CNRA does not meet the Federal requirements as well as the proposed area. 6. 1 ATTACHMENT C Analysis of PtoposedSocial Service Programs th Little_._ Havana HEALTH Etletgehcy _First _Aid_ .Centers $150,000 This program is not in operation as of yet. Latin American Brotherhood Associa' tiob is seeking to establish two Emergency First Aid Centers that will operate on a 24 hour basis, One of the centers is proposed for Little Havana and the other for Allapattah. The centers propose to be able to treat ailments and aflictions that re- quire only first aid. The rationale for establishment of the emergency first aid sta- tions is to relieve the load from Jackson Memorial Hospital, Another rationale is that it is felt that there are not enough bilingual attendants to serve Spanish speaking clients and that J.M.H. is too far removed from the Little Havana area. This program is not recommended for funding because provision of health care ser- vices is a primary responsibility of Dade County and because it would be too costly. The City of Miami only supplements health programs given the fact that Federal funds are uncertain and often unstable. There are several Cuban Clinics in Little Havana and also a Dade,County Health Department Clinic on Fourteenth Street and Thirteenth Avenue, not far from Little Havana. This program has not contacted any other funding sources beside the City of Miami. Public Health Trust, Dade County Human Resources, State of Florida HRS and U. S. Department of HEW, are some possible sources of funding. •ir. Hilario Armesto, representing the program at the first public hearing, indicated that space and CETA positions would be adequate to support the program. Further study of these possibilities will continue, DAY/EVENING CARE Umbrella Day Care Center $ 50,000 This agency is presently located within the Little Havana Community and is operating its Day Care Program through its own means. This program is not recommended for funding for the following reasons: Catholic Service Bureau will be under contract to provide a day care program in the Little Havana Community Center upon completion of the new facility. It would not be feasible to fund Umbrella and have Catholic Service Bureau come in and provide the same service independent of City funds. - Centro Mater, City of Miami Shenandoah Day Care Center and C.A.A. and Todos Los Santos Headstart Center, provide day care services in Little Havana already. One alternative to funding Umbrella Day Care Center could be for them to seek a merger with Catholic Service Bureau or at least investigate the possibility of bringing them under its umbrella. 7. tos,, _Viejos Utiles "Day Gate Program for the Eldetly" $ 53,000 This program proposes to provide a day care program for the elderly with a aegis= tered nurse and two nurses aids to insure that its elderly participants have ah envitons i'iteht conducive to their health, social, nutritional and cultural needs, This program is hot recommended because of the duplication of services that prevail in the community, There ate five existing day care programs for the elderly currently ih operation in the Little Havana area: A Dade County Elderly Services Day Care Program 1778 N. W. 3 Street Little Havana Activities Center 819 S. W. 12 Avenue Metropolitan Senior Center 1407 N . W. 7 Street - Myers Senior Center 450 S. W. 5 Street - Smathers Senior Center 1040 S. W. 29 Court RECREATION Asociacion Pro-Comunidad Latina (Association for the Latin Community) "Ballet Program" $ 20,000 This agency has requested funds to buy equipment and pay a part-time ballet teacher. $10,000 of the funds requested would go for the salary of the ballet teacher with the remainder going to equipment purchases. Considering that the program will operate on Saturdays and that the program partici- pants will snake several public presentations, the teacher's hourly salary rate would be between $20.00 and $25.00. In addition to the excessive salary rate for the ballet teacher this program is not justifiable under C. D. eligibility requirements. This ballet program does not support any physical improvement or development activity and is not among the priority categories of service. Also, this program was not found to be of significance as a service needed in the community. FIJDINGS: In order for the aforementioned agencies to qualify for C. D. funding, they would need to be necessary or appropriate to the support of physical development or improvements built or repaired with C. D. funds in CNRA areas. They must have been turned down by all other Federal sources of funding and present formal written notification of such. Current draft C. D. regulations state that 2/3 of the beneficiaries of social service programs must live in CNRA's. These programs would not fit this criteria. 8, -11 d G ,USIOIJs Moire of the four agencies ate tecoit elided for funding in light of the fact that they would either be too costly, create duplicatioh, or just would hot be worthwhile actiVities under new C. D. eligibility requirements. Accotding to staff interptetatioh Of C. D. eligibility requirements. all four agehcies, either ih whole of ih part, are hot appropriate for funding under the Community Developmeht Program, 9.