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<br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Via: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3 I I 3 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />A. John Szerlag, City Manager <br />Douglas Haag, Assistant City Manager-Finance O~l~ <br /> <br />January 17,2008 <br /> <br />APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS FROM <br />SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS (SNP) GRANT FOR REIMBURSEMENT <br />FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION OF BELLA VISTA BAY P ARK LOCATED <br />AT 500 SUNNY ISLES BOULEVARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,000 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to take the necessary steps to <br />obtain Miami-Dade County grant funds as partial reimbursement for the cost of acquiring the <br />park property now known as Bella Vista Bay Park. The grant amount is $113,000 ($150,000 <br />was requested). The required matching funds requirement has already been met with the <br />purchase of the property. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Earlier this year Miami-Dade County announced the availability of $1.1 million in discretionary <br />funding for park development and $575,000 for land acquisition of public parks. The City <br />submitted an application for these funds on June 1, 2007 and received verbal approval on July <br />12, 2007. The appropriation was approved by the County Commission in December, 2007, and <br />they are now requesting supporting documentation in the form of proof of ownership, <br />authorizing resolution from the governing body, etc. The next step will be preparation of the <br />grant agreement by the County for approval and signature of the City. Funds will be available <br />after the agreement is approved and must be expended by December 31, 2008. <br /> <br />To be completed bv Department Head ......... To be completed bv City Clerk's Ollice <br />Funding available: D'M~ APpro~ ) Agenda Item No.: <br /> Finance Department V ity Manager <br /> Commission Meeting Date: <br />