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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2010-1574 RESOLUTION NO. 2010- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH AS PART OF A DRUG PREVENTION AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM; CREATING A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS; CREATING A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SELECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS; PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission has made a strong commitment to provide educational opportunities to the youth of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; and WHEREAS, the City's commitment to education is demonstrated by the partnership between the City and the School Board of Miami-Dade County to create the K-8 Sunny Isles Beach Community School; and WHEREAS, the City is committed to providing educational opportunities to the youth of the City to discourage drug abuse and to promote a safe neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish an annual scholarship program. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Purpose of College Scholarship Program. The purpose of the College Scholarship Program is to promote drug prevention and safe neighborhoods in the City of Sunny Isles Beach. The program is designated to create educational opportunities for the youth in the City to prevent delinquency among the youth in the City. Section 2. Creation of a College Scholarship Program, The City Commission hereby authorizes the creation of a College Scholarship Program. The Scholarships shall be awarded at a Commission meeting no later than June of each year. A minimum of four (4) scholarships in the amount of $5,000.00 shall be awarded on an annual basis. All of the recipients must have graduated from a public school in Miami-Dade County. Section 3. Funding. The Scholarships shall be funded from the interest from forfeiture funds. The first scholarship shall be awarded in May of 2011 and thereafter on an annual basis. The City shall pay the scholarship funds directly to the recipient's choice of college or university. The City Manager and the Chief of Police are authorized to create a specific funding source for the scholarship. Section 4. Scholarship Committee. The City hereby creates a Scholarship Committee to select scholarship recipients. The Scholarship Committee shall consist of the Chief of Police or designee, the Principal of Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School or designee, and the Principal of the Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Community School or designee. The Scholarship Committee is required to hold two (2) meetings annually. The Scholarship Committee shall establish criteria to select scholarship recipients in addition to the following minimum criteria: (1) Applicants must be a current resident of the City of Sunny Isles Beach for a minimum of one year; and (2) Applicants must be enrolled in a public school or an accredited private school in Miami-Dade County; and (3) Applicants must perform 20 hours of community service to promote drug prevention in the City or law enforcement related activities; and (4) Applicants shall write a 500 word essay on the topic of dangers of drug abuse or creating a better community. Section 5. Authority of the City Manager and the Chief of Police. The City Manager and the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution. Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 ih day of June 2010. ATTEST: &.~L Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk " -. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALS IC CY: /. Vote: 6-b Mayor Ede1cup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Brezin Commissioner Goodman Commissioner Scholl Moved by: Cn~~LltJ Seconded by: V \ 4 rI\~ V WftL <C. ~ V':(Y es) V (Yes) \:7(Yes) V (Yes) 7(Yes) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5107 Fax City Commission Norman S. EdeIcup, M'D'or Lewis J. Thaler, Vice M'D'or RosIyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman, Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner Rick Conner, Ci(y Manager Hans Ottinot, Ci(y Allomey Jane A. Hines, Ci(y Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission FROM: Mayor Norman Edelcup DATE: June 17,2009 RE: College Scholarship Program RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is presented for your consideration. REASONS: The City Commission has a made a commitment to provide educational opportunities to our young residents. This commitment was the driving force for the creation of the first public school in the City - the Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Community School. This commission recently made a generous contribution to the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School to support academic programs. By creating educational opportunities, the City is in essence creating a safer environment for our kids. The City cannot control the problems that are associated with growing-up in the MTV generation. These problems include but are not limited to drug abuse among teenagers. However, the City can work diligently in preventing drug abuse among young people. In an effort to promote safe neighborhood and drug prevention, I strongly recommend the creation of a College Scholarship Program for high school students residing in the City. Specifically, the City via the assistance of the Chief of Police will provide four (4) annual scholarships to college bound high school students, who are residents of the City. The amount of each scholarship will be $5000.00. A committee, which includes, the Chief of Police, Principals at Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Community School and the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School will select the scholarship recipients. The first scholarships will be awarded in May 2011. The minimum qualifications for the scholarship are: (1) Applicant must be a resident of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; (2) Must be enrolled in a public school; (3) Applicant must perform 20 hours of community service to promote drug prevention or law enforcement related activities; and (4) Applicant must write a 500 word essay on the topic of the dangers of drug abuse or creating a better community. Lastly, it is important to note that the interest from forfeiture funds will be the source of funding. The attached Resolution further authorizes the City Manager and the Chief of Police to create a specific funding source for the annual scholarship. / Attachment - Preview Page 1 of2 City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Mayor Norman S. Edelcup DATE: 6/17/2010 RE: College Scholarship Program RECOMMENDATION: This Resolution is presented for your consideration. REASONS: The City Commission has a made a commitment to provide educational opportunities to our young residents. This commitment was the driving force for the creation of the first public school in the City - the Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Community School. This commission recently made a generous contribution to the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School to support academic programs. By creating educational opportunities, the City is in essence creating a safer environment for our kids. The City cannot control the problems that are associated with growing-up in the MTV generation. These problems include but are not limited to drug abuse among teenagers. However, the City can work diligently in preventing drug abuse among young people. In an effort to promote safe neighborhood and drug prevention, I strongly recommend the creation of a College Scholarship Program for high school students residing in the City. Specifically, the City via the assistance of the Chief of Police will provide four (4) annual scholarships to college bound high school students, who are residents of the City. The amount of each scholarship will be $5000.00. A committee, which includes, the Chief of Police, Principals at Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Community School and the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School will select the scholarship recipients. The first scholarships will be awarded in May 2011. The minimum qualifications for the scholarship are: (1) Applicant must be a resident of the City of Sunny Isles Beach; http://sibagenda.sibfl.net/agendalPreview.aspx?ItemID=280&MeetingID=O&MeetingDate... 6/11/2010 Preview Page 2 of2 (2) Must be enrolled in a public school; (3) Applicant must perform 20 hours of community service to promote drug prevention or law enforcement related activities; and (4) Applicant must write a 500 word essay on the topic of the dangers of drug abuse or creating a better community . Lastly, it is important to note that the interest from forfeiture funds will be the source of funding. The attached Resolution further authorizes the City Manager and the Chief of Police to create a specific funding source for the annual scholarship. / Attachment ATTACHMENTS: . Resolution http://sibagenda. sibfl.netlagendalPreview .aspx?I temID=280&MeetingID=0&MeetingDate... 6/11/2010