RESOLUTION 85-18191 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA REQUESTING THE
MIAMI BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER
AND WITHDRAW ITS RESOLUTION REGARDING FINDING
A HOTEL CHAIN WHICH WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
CHANGING REBECCA TOWERS FROM A HAVEN FOR THE
ELDERLY INTO A HOTEL AND TO SELL THE PROPERTY
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WHEREAS , the Housing Authority of the City of Miami
Beach, at its meeting of September 10 , 1985 , passed a resolution
to retain the services of a real estate agent on a contingency
basis to find "a hotel chain which would be interested in changing
Rebecca Towers from a haven for the elderly into a hotel" and to
sell the property for that purpose; and
WHEREAS , the resolution of the Housing Authority can do
nothing but create fear and apprehension of the residents thereof;
and
WHEREAS , the resolution of the Housing Authority places
economic gains above the best interests among the residents and
constituency of the Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS , the Miami Beach City Commission hereby demands
that Rebecca Towers remain as subsidized housing for the elderly.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission
entreats the Housing Authority to reconsider its position and
forthwith withdraw its resolution.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ja _ day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
FOU APPROVED
CITY CLERK LEGAL
SRT.
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By
(Requested byCommissioner Alex Daoud) Date "/11
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 85-18191
(Requesting the Miami Beach Housing
Authority to reconsider and withdraw its
Resolution regarding finding a Hotel Chain
which would be interested in Changing
Rebecca Towers from a Haven for the Elderl3
into a Hotel and to sell the property for
that purpose)