HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-43282RESOLUTION NO. 43282
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOtS ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FOR A LEGACY OF PARKS OPEN SPACE
LAND GRANT TO ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS "BICEN-
TENNIAL PARK", SAID LAND TO BE USED FOR PARK
PUR POSES.
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides
for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to States and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and develop-
ment of permanent interests in land for open -space uses where such assistance
is needed for carryiout a unified or officially coordinated program for the
provision and development of open -space land as part of the comprehensively
planned development of the urban area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami (herein sometimes referred to as
"Applicant") desires to acquire and develop fee simple title to certain land
known as Bicentennial Park which land is to be held and used for permanent
open -apace land for park and recreation uses; and
. WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title,
provide that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color,
or national origin in the use of the land acquired; and/or developed; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will
impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require
among other things, (1) assurance that families and individuals displaced as a result
of the open -space land project are offered decent, safe and sanitary housing, (2)
compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) compliance with Federal
requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and
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WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interest will
be $7, 500, 000; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of development of said land will
be $3, 750, 000; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total amount of relocation payments
to be made to eligible site occupants displaced from property to be acquired will
be $20, 000:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That an application be made to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title
VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated
to be $8, 457, 500 and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the coat from other
funds available to it.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents
as may be required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent
of the Applicant.
Section 3. That the proposed acquisition is in accordance with
plans for allocation of land for open -space uaea,..and that, should said grant be
made, the Applicant will acquire, develop and retain said land for the uses designated
in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Section 4. That the United States of America and the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development be, and they are hereby, assured of full
compliance by the Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Section 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are assured of full
compliance by the Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed under Title
VII of the Housing Act of 1961.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this l7th day of February, 1972.
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