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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-1827 RESOLUTION NO. 2011- le27 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 P ART OF A DRUG PREVENTION AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM FOR THE 201112012 SCHOOL YEAR; 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 Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8; 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 a scholarship program for the 201112012 school year. 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 six (6) scholarships in the amount of $2,500.00 shall be awarded. All of the recipients must have graduated from a public school in Miami-Dade County. . I Section 3. Funding. 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 Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 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. Authoritv 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. ~. A TTE'ST: ~~.'A ~w Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGA CIENCY: Vote: S-D Mayor Edelcup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Ae1ion Commissioner Gatto Commissioner Scholl . I Moved by: C t>'f'A~ ~ <;c..\J. nLL Seconded by: \It ~ yY\ ~ ~ \ \4 A;L ~R ~(Yes) ~(Yes) ~(Yes) -LL-(Yes) ~(Yes) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) _(No) , I City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3 1 13 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5107 Fax City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Isaac Aelion, Commissioner Jeanette Gatto, Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner Alan J. Cohen, City Manager Hans Ottinot, City Attorney Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission FROM: Alan J. Cohen, City Manager DATE: December 15,2011 RE: Resolution Continuing a College Scholarship Program for 2011-12 School Year RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution establishing the College Scholarship Program for the 2011/2012 school year, providing six (6) scholarships of $2,500.00 each to college-bound high school students who are residents of the City of Sunny Isles Beach (SIB). REASONS: The City Commission has made an ongoing commitment to provide educational opportunities to our young residents. This commitment was the driving force for the creation of the first public school in SIB, the Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8. The Commission last year supported the creation of a College Scholarship Program. This program provides hope to some of our students who might not otherwise be able to attend college and gives them a goal to work for in place of hanging out and getting into trouble. The focus of the scholarship program is drug prevention. A committee which includes the Chief of Police and the Principals at the Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 and the Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School will select the scholarship recipients based on the following: The minimum qualifications for the scholarship are: (1) City residency for at least one year; (2) Current enrollment in a public school or accredited private school in M-D County; (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. ~b~: Agenda {tern lOP Date \"2- (5- II .