98-073 ~,ESOLUTION NO. 98-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVI"NTURA, FLORIDA URGING THE UNITED
STATES CONGRESS TO FUND ROUND II OF THE
FEDERAL E I/IPOWERMENT ZONE AND ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE [ ~ATE.
WHEREAS, Miami-I)ade County's future is linked to its place in the global
economy and is posed to lay a key role in international commerce in the 21~t century;
and
WHEREAS, all se, ors of the community envision great possibilities for growth
and the potential for Miami-Dade County to become a "showcase to the world"; and
WHEREAS, Miami-I ,ade County has one of the highest poverty rates in the
United States in that one o~ of every three children lives in poverty; and
WHEREAS, in ordeT ~ create a community in which all people have a chance to
succeed and contribute, liami-Dade County, municipalities and community partners
have embarked on a ~n to seek designation and funding under the Federal
Empowerment Zone and E ~terprise Communities Program Round II; and
WHEREAS, this fe~ eral initiative program is critical to Miami-Dade County to
create economic opportur ty and rebuilding poverty stricken communities in Miami-
Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the pt 'suit of the Empowerment Zone involves unprecedented
community participation ar :1 unified community support; and
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WHERF_.AS, Round of the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Communities
Program, designed to in¢ ~de $100 million per zone over 10 years, is pending
legislative authorization an, funding in the United States Congress.
NOW, THEREFORI BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLC UDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. This Commission urges the United States Congress to approve
appropriations to fund Ro Jnd II of the Federal Empowerment Zone and Enterprise
Communities Program, ar d further urges the members of Florida's congressional
delegation to undertake ar active role in advancing such legislative authorization for
the program.
Section 3. The Ci Clerk is hereby directed to provide copies of this Resolution
to all members of the Florid~ Jelegation to the United States Congress.
Section 4. This [esolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Re~ )lution was offered by Vice Mayor Cohen, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rogers-Libert, and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
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Commissione~ Arthur Berger
Commissionel Jay R. Beskin -/es
Commissione~ Harry Holzberg yes
Commissione~ Jeffrey M. Perlow `/es
Commissione~ Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor KE,n Cohen yes
Mayor Arthur I Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOF TED this 4th day of August, 1998.
~-T~0~ i. I~NYDER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAl SUFFICIENCY:
CITY'ATTORNEY