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Home My WebLink AboutM-77-0154to: tht/M: Joeeph R. Craetie City Manager Jbeeph R. Paredaa, assistant City Mager Robert W. Parkins, Director Office of Community Affairs eitY OF MIAMI. PLO. Pit5A INItt4,0r-PIC-P2 fAtMokANDUM DAT.s. ttlq ..: fe........das 00, fin 17 107 PILt: Little Havana OMMuhity Center PEFEREF4CES• ENClOSUPEE. The tittle Havana Community Center (formerly the Riverside baptist Church) was purchased jointly by the City of Miami and Dade County for a total of $1,511,500 (see Appendix A). Of the $813,500 available for rehabilitation, $20,270.71 has beet obligated through Pebruary 15, 1977, The remaining balance of $293,229.29 combined with the current allocation of $500,000, provides $793,229.29 for the rehabilitation of the entire structure. The Office of Community Affairs was assigned the operational responsi- bility for the Center on June 10, 1976, and a formal opening was conducted on June 24, 1976. Community Affairs was provided, by Community Development, with a list of reviewed and approved agencies for Center occupancy together with $25,000 for operational funds. An additional $25,000 was provided from 1976-77 Federal Revenue Sharing. The recommended agencies were: 1. Centro Mater (since withdrawn in favor of Catholic Charities) 2. Latin-American Legal Services (withdrawn) 3. Riverside Baptist Church 4. Los Viejos Utiles 5. Cuban Museum of Arts & Culture 6. Hogar Industrial del Ciego 7. Spanish-American League Against Discrimination 8. Catholic Service Bureau 9. Casa -Christian Community Service Agency 10. Centro Prep. Juventud Para La Vida 11. Action Communtiy Service Center 12. Florida Spiny Lobster Program 13. Action Community Center, Inc. 14. Little Havana Development Authority 15. Food Stamps - Dept. Voc. & Rehab. Service 16. City of Miami Fire Department (withdrawn) -7)2077,04/ illt§eph R. (Irani@ , City Jana et En 1 7 1577 COfterally, agenCiet Were deAitOut of waiting until renOVatiOn had been COMpleted prior to occupying the Center. Of the tiXteeh requettt, however, Sik ate presently oddupyifig space temporarily, three have withdrawn their requetts, and four agenciet Ard reviewing their plant ih Order tib attetpt teMpOrary occupancy within 30 days. The remaining agencies prefer renovation to be complete prior to their toVe. The current renovation schedule provided by Public Works shows renovation construction scheduled to begin during July, 1977, With occupancy in the renovated section scheduled for January, 1978. (8ee Appendix B) This renovation program will involve only Building "C", or the Western -Most building, and that will be used to house most of the social service agencies. Current funding limitations prohibit the renovation of any of the other two buildings. in addition, according to current plans, the central structure -Building "B" will be demolished at the conclusion of the renovation of Building "C". Those agencies occupying space will be moved to other areas of the Community Center when renovation begins in Building "C". Building "A", containing the auditorium, will be scheduled for renovation from fourth year Community Development funds contingent upon the funds being provided and an opinion from the Fire Department as to acceptable use of the structure. During the period from June 20, 1976, to January 30, 1977, the following activities have been scheduled at the Community Center: 6 Cultural Programs • Community Meetings • Permanent Meetings dm. . Election events - 16 programs 59 activities 5 organizations 7 occasions During a meeting, on February 16, 1977, Dr. Armando LaCasa, Little Havana Community Development Task Force Chairman, stated that in addition to the Community Center itself, there is a need to determine the progress of two other activities: 1.) A plan has been developed to construct 75 units of elderly housing adjacent to the Community Center. Community Development advises that advertisements for bids to construct the foundation platform for the units will occur during July, 1977. 2,) A mini -park had been proposed on the Community Center property. Currently, only presentation plans have been prepared, and Public Works has been informed that this should be a high priority project, Community Development funds totaling $75,000 have been earmarked for this project. t4ITT-Lt.HAvAUA Cot'L' UNITY et TFR (VER.stDH BAP tST GHUIRCH) First Year C.b, Funding: City of Miami C.D. bade County C.D. Second Year C.D. Funding: City of Miami C.D. Proposed Third Year C.D. Funding: City of Miami C.D. TOTALS Rehabilitation Funds Obligated to Date Balance, Total Funding As of 2-15-77 *First Payment Made 9-8-75 **Second Payment Made 12-5-75 (Dade Co. Participation) ***Third & Final Payment 8-10-76 Funds Funds C,D. Used Available ?or Funding Purchase 1ehabilitat sn. $ 750,000,00 ($ 600,000.00)* $ 150,000,00 $ 675,000.00 ($ 675,000.00)** $ 400,000,00 ($ 236,500,00)*** $ 163,500,00 $ 500,000.00 $ 500,000.00 $2,325,000.00 ($1,511,500,00) $ 813,500,00 (20, 270.71) 793,229.29 AtPtNta effY MIAMi. PLO f A INfEtt-OP'*ItE MEMotRANDUN1 te• `OSeph Paredes Assittant City Manager ` REFER SPICES William 8. Parkes Acting Director tNCLCSURES DewAttuet t_of_'ublic...Works SLiiJF:tf_ February 17, 1977 ,,. Little Havana NeighborhOOd 'aci ity L.H.N. . Work Schedule In order to assist you in making the presentation to the City Commission on the history of L.H,M.F., we are preparing the fol- lowing memorandum: The initial renovation of building C was to be of a very minimal natures such as providing restroom facilities on the second and third floors which were non-existent, general cleanup and interior painting, with little or no treatment to the outside of the building. The preliminary investigation revealed that in order to accomplish the minimal renovation we would have to comply with the South Florida Building Code. We also discovered certain deficiencies with the Fire Prevention ' Code. A change of zoning to governmental use district (G.U.) was desirable because the City was changing the building use from a Sunday School to a neighborhood facility. There were many meetings with many individuals to decide on what course of action should be taken to renovate this building. At one of these meetings in Eecember it was decided to set a design schedule and assign a number of personnel to work full time on preparing plans and specifications for this renovation. We have prepared a time table schedule for the design and construction of this renovation, a copy of which is attached. A list of some of the items that are re- quired for this renovation are: 1. Provide restroom facilities on the second and third floors where there are none, and the replacement of existing restroom on the first floor. 2. Replacement of the existing air conditioning. 3. Replacement of all electrical facilities. 4. Replacement of all doors and partitions in order to comply with the required one -hour fire rating. Page 1 of 2 Pebruary 7, 1977 • Provide fog+ a riew ceiling throughout the entire building.. ?roviding•of water tight panels and other features beoause the buildingis about three Peet below• the .grade established to Beet flood. insurance requirement 7 Provide for an elevator at the rear of the building. 8. Replacement of the existing roof.. 9. Providing new kitchen facilities. 10. Site Work. 11. Demolition of building B. WE P : sw Attach. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT T PROJECTS - SECOND YEAR - PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE -- LITTLE HAVANA - RENOVATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY - B-2688 PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY -- k'11 "m r.. Parkes Major Tasks Participants Time Frame .n` ::'etion of schc atI Apprv, ai of schematic wrA.imn1 ary) by C.D. Ios p? and completion of woridng plans and spec: Advertise for Bids lec'eive Lids _-Aw_d Conference Notification of Award to Contractorwith Notice to begin construction Cx-Arp etion of Construction Dept. of Public Works - Structures Section Approval of preli.,.inar v plans by C.D. R. Fosr n en, Tina Spillman & Vince Grimy Public Works Dept., Structures Section, dry run by Building Tempt. for Permits Specifications Section, Public Works Specifications Section, Public Works and City Manager Public Works and C. D. Staff City Comi.ssion Public Works Contracts and Construction Division Contractor and Construction Division of Public Works Start Comments Completed Jan. 1, 1977 Jan. 6, 1977 Jan.10, 1977 Fay 26, 1977 July 5, 1977 July 13, 1977 July 31, 1977 Jan.., 5, 1977 an.10, 1977 May lb, 1977 June 15, 1977 Jan.31, 1978 Preliminary checked tr�.a Fir_ Prevention for tentative ap- provals. Structures will put dry rm plans for per Lt Vera Departm_rt Con;.tructien: r `sion z� 11 r l • Precor tructior. ac'etin