M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: October 28, 2020
Re: Cutler Bay Civic And Resiliency Enhancement (CARE) Zone Designation (BN-2020-006)
REQUEST
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, MAKING FINDINGS AND DESIGNATING REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY FOLIO NUMBERS 36-6009-005-0015, 36-6009-005-0010, 36-6009-006-0010, 36-6009-006-0012, and 36-6009-006-0011 AS A BROWNFIELD AREA PURSUANT TO SEC. 376.80(2)(A), FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION, JOB CREATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND
This brownfield designation request was initially presented at the October 15, 2020 Special Call Town Council Meeting and is being presented for second reading at the October 28. 2020 Regular Town Council meeting. While this is a Resolution, Florida State Statute requires two (2) public hearings on such designations. Fla. Stat. ? 376.80(1)(c)4.b requires that notice of the public hearing must be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the area, must be made in ethnic newspapers or local community bulletins, must be posted in the affected area, and must be announced at a scheduled meeting of the local governing body before the actual public hearing. To meet this requirement, notice of the proposed designation was published in the Miami Herald, on October 18, 2020, letters were sent to the effected property owners via certified mail on October 19, 2020, and signs were posted on SW 208th Street, SW 212nd Street, and Old Cutler Road on October 20, 2020, and the proposed designation was announced prior to the public hearing. Documentation of advertisement, notices and postings are included here as Attachment "A."
During the October 15, 2020 Special Call Town Council Meeting, several questions were raised by Council Members which are addressed her...
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