~Mokil1g (J/ If N(~ighborh(Jod 0 Gmot Place to I iv(;, Work and Play' To: Honorable Chair and SMCRA Board Members "\ From: Stephen David, )1 SMCRA Directoy,,/~/ Date: August 12, 2013 ITEM No. a SMCRA BOARD MEMBER DISCRETIONARY FUND DISBURSEMENTS (BOARD MEMBERS NEWMAN, LIEBMAN, PRICE & HARRIS) Resolution A resolution relating to an SMCRA Board Member Discretionary Funding; authorizing a funding disbursement in the amount of $885 to the New Beginnings Baptist Church to assist local senior citizens and church choir with expenditures associated with an upcoming out-of-town choir event to be held during the week of October 10 th though 15 th 2013; and charging the total amount Account No. 610-1110-554-99-25 (Board Member Discretionary Account) in the individual amounts of $285 - Board Member Newman; $285 - Board Member Price; $142.50 - Vice Chair Liebman; and $142.50 - Board Member Harris. Background Board Member discretionary funding is referred to in the SMCRA redevelopment plan as the SMCRA Special Needs Program. The Special Needs Program was subsequently established on January 3, 2000 with the intent of providing assistance to various SMCRA community improvement organizations. Each SMCRA Board Member has an annual budget of $1,000 to facilitate these objectives. Board Member discretionary funding must also be allocated during a publically noticed meeting. During the July 8, 2013 Meeting, the following Board Members requested discretionary fund disbursements in support of the New Beginnings Baptist Church Choir Trip: Board Member Newman - $285; Board Member Price - $285 Vice Chair Liebman - $142.50; and Board Member Harris - $142.50 The New Beginnings Baptist Church Choir Trip provides much needed enrichment activities for the area's at-risk senior population and other area residents (See Exhibit A). Approval of the attached resolution shall authorize a discretionary fund disbursement in the total amount of $885 to the New Beginnings Baptist Church on behalf of the above listed Board Members to assist local senior and the church choir with expenditures associated with an upcoming out-of-town choir event to be held during the week of October 10 th though 15 th 2013. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing a discretionary fund disbursement on behalf of Board Member Harris in the amount of $100 to the City of South Miami Back-to-School Backpack Give-a-Way initiative and charging Account No. 610-1110-99-25 (Board Member Discretionary Fund Account - Board Member Harris). Attachments: New Beginning Baptist Church Request for Choir Trip Donations so: \CRA\Board Member Discretionary Fund Disbursement (Board Members Newman, Price, Liebman and Harris)
~ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ~1 37 38 39 40 ~1 43 44 45 46 47 51 52 RESOLUTION NO. A resolution relating to an SMCRA Board Member Discretionary Funding; authorizing a discretionary funding disbursement in the amount of $885 to the New Beginnings Baptist Church to assist local " > senior citizens and church choir with expenditures associated with an upcoming out-of-town choir event to be held during the week of October 10 th though 15 th 2013; and charging the total amount to Account No. 610-1110-554-99-25 (Board Member Discretionary Account) in individual amounts of $285 - Board Member Newman; $285 - Board Member Price; $142.50 - Vice Chair Liebman; and $142.50 - Board Member Harris. WHEREAS, Board Member discretionary funding is referred to in the SMCRA redevelopment plan as the SMCRA Special Needs Program; and WHEREAS, the Special Needs Program was subsequently established on January 3, 2000 with the intent of providing assistance to various SMCRA community improvement organizations; and WHEREAS, each SMCRA Board Member has an annual budget of $1,000 to facilitate these objectives. Board Member discretionary funding must also be allocated during a publically noticed meeting; and WHEREAS, During the July 8, 2013 Meeting, the following Board Members requested discretionary fund disbursements in support of the New Beginnings Baptist Church Choir Trip: Board Member Newman - $285; Board Member Price - $285 Vice Chair Liebman - $142.50; Board Member Harris - $142.50; and WHEREAS, The New Beginnings Baptist Church Choir Trip provides much needed enrichment activities for the area's at-risk senior population and other area residents; and WHEREAS, the intent of the above listed discretionary fund disbursement is in keeping with the goals and objectives of the program including the support of SMCRA Area at-risk senior population. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, florida THAT: Section 1. The South Miami Community Redevelopment Agency Board authorizes authorizing a discretionary funding disbursement in
1 2 3 the amount of $885 to the New Beginnings Baptist Church to assist 4 local senior citizens and the church choir with expenditures 5 associated with an upcoming out-of-town choir event to be held 6 during the week of October 10 th though 15 th 2013; and charging the 7 total amount to Account No. 610-1110-554-99-25 (Board Member 8 Discretionary Account) in individual amounts of $285 - Board 9 Member Newman; $285 - Board Member Price; $142.50 - Vice Chair 10 11 Liebman; and $142.50 - Board Member Harris. 12 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. l3 14 15 16 PASSED AND ADOPTED this _day of August, 2013 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ATTEST: APPROVED: 24 25 26 27 SECRETARY CHAIRPERSON 28 29 Board Vote: 30 Chair Stoddard: 31 Vice Chair Liebman: 32 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: Member Newman: 33 Member Harris: 34 Member Welsh: 35 Member Covington: 36 Member Price: 37 38 GENERAL COUNSEL 39 Page 2 of2
EXHIBIT A NEW BEGINNINGS BAPTIST CHURCH REQUEST LETTER (Church Choir and Senior Citizen Trip)
New Beginnings Baptist Church 6530 SW 57 CT Miami Fl, 33143 March 13, 2013 The New Beginnings Baptist Church is asking for your support in helping our Male Chorus travel to Holly Hill, South Carolina on Thursday October 10-15, 2013. We will be featured in a weekend of gospel singing and we have been the featured group in this event for over 20 years. We would like to continue this fellowship, but we need your help. The total cost of this trip is $16,600.00 and we have raised $9500.00 and at this time we are $7100.00 short of our goal. We are grateful for any monetary help given in support of this event. We also have senior citizens that are interested in traveling with us, so we try to take as many as we can. Your support is appreciated. You may contact the trip coordinator, Anthony Truesdell at 305-303-2805. If the group can be of any services to you or your organization, please feel free to contact me at the number above. Please make checks payable to New Beginnings Baptist Church. Thank you in advance. Sincerely, Anthony Truesdell President/ Trip Coordinator