R-0867-90 RESOLUTION NO. 867-90
RESOLUTION OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTI-GOVERNMENT TASK FORCE FOR STUDY
OF AREA BETWEEN N.E. 85TH STREET AND N.E. 91ST STREET,
BORDERED ON THE WEST BY BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND ON THE
EAST BY N.E. 10TH AVENUE.
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village Council has been provided with
a proposal by St. Martha's Action Committee dated June 6, 1990,
proposing a study of the area situated between N.E. 91st Street and
N.E. 85th Street, bordered on the West by Biscayne Boulevard and on
the East by N.E. 10th Avenue, in Dade County, Florida, with
particular reference to the poor condition of the commercial and
dwelling structures therein contained, and criminal activity
generated in said area, and
WHEREAS, said proposal includes problem statements and
suggests the implementation of a multi-government task force for
the purpose of developing both short term and long term strategies
to address the problems found in said area, and
WHEREAS, the Miami Shores Village Council is in full agreement
with said proposal and is desirous of formally expressing its
support of the appointment of said task force for the purposes
expressed in said proposal,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL:
1 . The Miami Shores Village Council is in full support
of the proposal set forth in the document dated June 6, 1990, from
St. Martha's Action Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto
and Miami Shores Village will cooperate with and support any and
all efforts to establish the proposed task force for the purpose of
achieving the goal set forth in said proposal.
2 . Miami Shores Village urges the City of Miami, Metropolitan
Dade County and the Dade County School Board to lend its support to
said proposal by the St. Martha's Action Committee.
3 . The Miami Shores Village Clerk is directed to distribute
a copy of this Resolution to the City of Miami, Metropolitan Dade
County, Dade County School Board, St. Martha's Action Committee and
all other interested parties.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of July , 1990.
MIAMI SHO ILLAGE
By ✓�`
HeKry T tourtney, yor
ATTEST:
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE CLERK
By:
Scot-f W. Davis, Deputy Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
William F. Fann, Jr. , Village;,-A-ftrney
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St. Martha's Action Com :ee
To Form a Tri Area Task Force
June b, 1990 PROPOSAL
Problem Statements
1. The area bounded by NE 91 St., NE 10 Ave.. 85 St. & Biscayne Blvd. is being
neglected, as evidenced by some deteriorating housing and commercial proper-
ties, numerous for sale signs, and visible drug and prostitution activity.
2. The target•area encompasses three Jurisdictions, thereby resulting in some
inadequate enforcement on matters of zoning, police protection and trash
collection.
3. Several area residents have been mugged, houses broken into and cars stolen.
When criminal activity increases and neighborhoods are allowed to deterior-
ate, residents feel unsafe and abandoned by the officials authorized to
serve them.
Proposal -
1. That the Village of Miami Shores initiate the formation of a cross-
jurisdictional Task Force to develop both short term and long term strate-
gies to address these problems.
2. That the Task Force be composed of officials with the authority to take
action on matters related to police, zoning and trash collection in
Miami Shores, City of Miami and Metro Dade County. The Task Force should
also be composed of a representative from tho School Board of Dade County's
Deputy Superintedant's Office of Administrative Services* in addition to
area merchants, St. Martha's-Action Committee and other affected parties
in the target area.
3. That the first meeting of the Task Force will be held no later than mid July.
4. That the Task Force develop steps for immediate, short term and long term
action as follows:
A. I edia e: The appropriate officials on the Task Force authorize
immediate—inspection of the target area by zoning, solid waste, and
police departments and, that violations be served within the period of
time prescribed by the respective Jurisdictions,
8. Short Term- By October 1, present recommendations for actions that each
Jurisdiction can take'no later than December 31, 1990.
C. Long Term: By December 31, 1990, present recommendations that can be
implemented during calendar year 1991.
S. That the Task Force monitor progress on the action steps and provide period-
ic progress reports for public review.
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