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RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NOS. R-1354-05 AND R-1438-06 TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE OPA-LOCKA TRIANGLE AREA BEAUTIFICATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM NORTH TO N.W. 151 STREET, SOUTH TO N.W. 135 STREET, EAST TO N.W. 17 AVENUE, AND WEST TO N.W. 37 AVENUE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF RESOLUTION NO. R-1438-06

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WHEREAS, this Board allocated $1,972,000 on December 6, 2005 under Resolution No. R-1354-05 for the Opa-locka Triangle Area Beautification Program (�Opa-locka Program�), and allocated $1,972,000 on January 24, 2006 under Resolution No. R-88-06 for the Liberty City Beautification Demonstration Program; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, this Board adopted Resolution No. R-1438-06 amending Resolution Nos. R-1354-05 and R-88-06; and
WHEREAS, Resolution Nos. R-1438-06 and R-1354-05 established the boundaries of the Opa-locka Program as the area commonly known as the Opa-locka Triangle (�Triangle�) which is bounded by State Road 9 on the south, 17th Avenue to 22nd Avenue on the east and west portions, and 151st Street on the north in the City of Opa-locka; and
WHEREAS, the severe blight in the City of Opa-locka extends beyond the Triangle and homeowners are seeking relief to improve the physical condition of their community; and
WHEREAS, this Board desires to expand the original boundaries of the Opa-locka Program to increase the number of participating qualified households and to ensure that the Opa-locka Program funds are expended; and
WHEREAS, this Board also desires to authorize the County Manager additional access to the Office of Capital Improvement�s CSBE pool of contractors,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Amends Resolution Nos. R-1354-05 and R-1438-06 to expand the area of the Opa-locka Program North to �N.W. 151 Street, South to N.W. 135 Street, East to N.W. 17 Avenue, and West to N.W. 37 Avenue.
Section 2. Amends Section 5 of Resolution No. R-1438-06 to read as follows:
Authorizes the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Contractors Resource Center, and further authorizes the County Manager to execute amendments and issue work orders under the foregoing contracts and resolutions to members of the Dade County Chapter of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscapers Association, Inc, the Greater Miami Service Corp., and to CSBE firms, in order to effectuate the Programs in an expeditious manner, after review and approval by the County Attorney's Office.

Section 3. Amends Section 6 of Resolution No. R-1438-06 to read as follows:
Authorizes the County Manager, in the event Contractor Resources Center, Dade Chapter of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscapers Association, Inc., and the Greater Miami Service Corp. is unable to perform the services indicated in this Resolution, to access the Office of Capital Improvement�s CSBE Miscellaneous Construction Contractors Pool and further authorizes the County Manager to execute amendments and issue work orders under their contracts in order to effectuate the Programs in an expeditious manner, after review and approval by the County Attorney�s Office.