Res No 078-20-15518RESOLUTION NO.078-20-1.551.8
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami
requesting that Miami -Dade County School Board provide space in the JRE
Lee Educational Complex for Branches, Inc., a nonprofit organization that
provides after school services and other aid to the community, for nominal
rent.
WHEREAS, Branches, Inc. ("Branches') is an organization that was established in 1973
with a mission to serve, educate and inspire people through student, family and financial
wellness services in partnership with the community; and
WHEREAS, Branches has been a vital part of the South Miami community giving
children a good place to go after school; and
WHEREAS, Branches also has programs for adults in money management; and
WHEREAS, Branches initially intended to negotiate a lease with the South Miami
Community Redevelopment Agency for space in the Marshall Williamson Building (commonly
known as the Mobley Building); and
V AS, the life of the South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency expired on
March 31, 2020 and the Marshall Williamson Building was conveyed to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has not yet decided on the appropriate use for the Marshall
Williamson Building; and
WHEREAS, the Branches needs to find space in the South Miami area to continue its
good works before the start of the new school year; and
WHEREAS, the founding father of the Marshall Williamson Community, Mr. Marshall
Williamson, owned much of the property of that community, including the entire City block due
east of the JRE Lee Center, and conveyed to the school system the land where the JRE Lee
Center is located so that the children of said community would have a school to attend; and
WHEREAS, Branches is hoping to find space for its South Miami program in the JRE
Lee Center by the start of the new school year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section I. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution upon adoption hereof.
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Section 2. The Mayor and City Commission for the City of South Miami hereby
requests that Miami -Dade County School District 6 make part of the JRE Lee Educational Center
available to Branches, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for nominal rent.
Section 3. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener -type corrections may
be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to be incorporated into the final
resolution for signature.
Section 4. The City Clerk is instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to: Members
of the Miami -Dade County School Board; Mrs. Mari Tere Rojas, School Board Member; Mr.
Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami -Dade County Public Schools; and Mr. Jaime G.
Torrens, Chief of Staff, Office of the Superintendent.
Section 5. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7 h day of July. 2020.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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� CIT CLE MAYOR
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Philips:
Yea
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Yea
Commissioner Harris:
Yea
Commissioner Liebman:
Yea
Commissioner Gil:
Yea
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Agenda Item No:14.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: July 7, 2020
Submitted by: Thomas Pepe
Submitting Department: City Attorney
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commissioners of the City of South Miami requesting that Miami -Dade
County School Board provide space in the JRE Lee Educational Complex for Branches, Inc., a nonprofit
organization that provides after school services and other aid to the community, for nominal rent. 315 (Vice
Mayor Welsh)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
Reso re BranchesCArevIdocx