RESOLUTION 87-18808 RESOLUTION NO. 8 7-1880 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROCLAIMING APRIL 11
THROUGH APRIL 18, 1987, AS "NATIONAL COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT WEEK" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH.
URGING LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, National legislation has already been enacted proclaiming April 11
through April 18, 1987, as "National Community Development Week"; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of "National Community Development Week" is to
celebrate the success of the Community Development Block Grant program and its
many accomplishments and benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has been a recipient of Community
Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the past twelve (12) years; and
WHEREAS, in the twelve (12) years the City has participated in the Community
Development Block Grant program, the City has received 23.6 million dollars in grant
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development program has provided a multitude of
essential services and activities in Miami Beach such as: upgrading the existing housing
stock; the removal of unsafe structures;
construction and/or improvement to public
facilities; park and recreation improvements; economic development activities and
projects which create and/or retain jobs and expand our economic tax base; the
removal of architectural barriers; comprehensive planning/relocation benefits; and
numerous public services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach could not have provided these services and
activities to our residents without these community development funds; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the Community Development program be
continued, and legislation be adopted which re-authorizes funding for the Community
Development Block Grant program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to designate the week of April 11
g p through April 18, 1987 as "Community
Development Week" in the City of Miami Beach, and to urge the legislature to re-
authorize the Community Development Block Grant program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st day of Apr i 1 1987.
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ORIGINAL,
RESOLUTION NO, 87-18808
(Proclamin,g April 11 throw p 1 18, 1987
as "National Conpuni,ty .Development .Weel‹," in
the City of MiAmi Pea ,h .'Urg g Leglslatior
tQ re ,uthQrJ,ze tl e CgrAmuniiy .Dev. D1k. Grant
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