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2 RESOLUTION NO. ______ _
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4 A Resolution directing the City Manager to seek an extension of the
5 December 31, 2012 deadline imposed by the pool construction grant for
6 "substantial completion" of the pool and to obtain a legally binding definition
7 of "substantial completion" from the entity that administers the grant.
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10 WHEREAS on April 3, 2012, the Commission of the City of South Miami voted in the
11 affirmative to request $50,000 from the South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
12 ("SMCRA") for staffing, insurance, maintenance and other costs of operation of a municipal
13 pool; and
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15 WHEREAS on April 9, 2012, the Board of the SMCRA voted in the affirmative to spend
16 $100,000 of its funds to pay for Architectural and Engineering drawings for a community pool;
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19 WHEREAS on April 9, 2012, the Board of the SMCRA voted in the affirmative to spend
20 $50,000 annually for the staffing, insurance, maintenance and other costs of operation of a
21 community pool; and
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23 WHEREAS this is the first time in 40 years that any Commission of the City of South
24 Miami has voted in the affirmative to spend any money for the staffing, insurance, maintenance
25 or costs of operation of a municipal pool.
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27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
28 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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30 Section 1. The City Manager is hereby directed to seek an extension of the December
31 31 st, 2012 deadline imposed by the pool construction grant for "substantial completion" of the
32 pool and to obtain a legally binding definition of "substantial completion" from the entity that
33 administers the Grant.
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35 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to contact Congresswoman Ileana Ros-
36 Lehtinen and ask her to inform the Federal department that funds the grant which will be used to
37 build the pool that the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of South Miami is
38 seeking approval to allocated funds for the first time in 40 years to pay for the cost of operations
39 of a community pool in South Miami.
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41 Section 3: If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for any reason
42 held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect
43 the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
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45 Section 4. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by vote of
46 the City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ , 2012.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Liebman:
Commissioner Newman:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Welsh:
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