HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-050-2123_-_3rd_Annual_Arbor_Day_Senior_Home_Beautification_Project_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2024-050-2123
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION
OF EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($8,000.00) FROM MAYOR
RODNEY HARRIS' FORMULA ONE COMMUNITY BENEFIT
ACCOUNT TO DONATE TO THE MIAMI GARDENS
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, INCORPORATED IN SUPPORT OF
THE THIRD ANNUAL ARBOR DAY SENIOR HOME
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT, TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL
26, 2024, FROM 9AM TO 4PM. PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Mayor Rodney Harris is requesting an allocation of Eight Thousand
dollars ($8,000.00) from his Formula One account to donate to the Miami Gardens
Neighborhood Watch, Incorporated, and
WHEREAS, this donation is in support of their third annual Arbor Day Senior Home
Beautification project, as this year, six senior homeowners have been identified by Miami
Gardens' residents and stakeholders to receive support, and
WHEREAS, each home is in need of repairs in which the homeowner is unable to
financially support due to limited or fix income, and It is our intent to help increase their
quality of life and restore a level of comfort for our most valued seniors in need, and
WHEREAS, all six identified senior homeowners currently reside in their homes
and have been residents of the area prior to it becoming a city, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office has supported this project the last two years and
the day of service for this year is scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2024, from 9am to 3pm,
with an anticipation of up to twenty community-based organizations that will volunteer and
support this project, and
WHEREAS, our seniors in Miami Gardens deserve to have a decent quality of life,
especially those in need of help.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorize the allocation of $8,000.00 dollars from Mayor Rodney Harris’ Formula
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Resolution No. 2024-050-2123
One community benefit account to support the Miami Gardens Neighborhood Watch,
Incorporated third annual Arbor Day Senior Home Beautification project.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON APRIL 24, 2024.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: MAYOR RODNEY HARRIS
Moved by: Vice Mayor Wilson
Seconded by: Councilwoman Campbell
VOTE: 6-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Stephens, III Absent
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