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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION,
AUTHORIZING THE AMOUNT OF $2,862,950 IN
APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIED PROJECTS TO
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AS DESIGNATED HEREIN FOR
THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM,
BOND SERIES 1999, YEAR THREE FUNDING; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
GRANT AWARD AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANTS; FURTHER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ORDINANCE,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF (1) SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SAID PROJECTS IF.
THE COSTS OF SAID PROJECTS EXCEED THE GRANT
ALLOCATION; AND (2) FUNDS TO OPERATE,
MAINTAIN AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AT EACH
PROJECT UPON ITS COMPLETION.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Miami -Dade County authorized the
issuance of general obligation bonds (the "Bonds") for the
purpose of financing capital improvement programs for certain
parks, beaches, natural areas and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS; to implement and give effect to the bond program,
Miami Dade County, Florida enacted. Ordinance No..96-115, the Safe
Neighborhood Parks Ordinance (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary
quality of life, to benefit
and desirable to improve the
property values, to promote
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF,
JAN 2 7 2000
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prevention of juvenile crime by providing positive recreation
opportunities, and to improve the recreation, facilities for
youth, adult, and senior citizens in this community through the
improvement of our parks and natural areas; and
WHEREAS, to foster these important values, the projects more
specifically designated herein have been identified for
reimbursement pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance, the passage
of this Resolution and the acts contemplated by this Resolution
are conditions to obtaining said grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has made applications for the
grant monies for the projects listed to Miami -Dade County,
pursuant to all terms and conditions of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission supports any future actions
necessary to accomplish the intent of the Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
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Section 2. Applications in the amount of $2,862,950 for
specified projects to Miami -Dade County for the projects and in
the amounts herein designated for the Safe Neighborhood Parks
Bond Program are authorized as follows:
Grant Title
Grant Summary
Total
Specified Projects
Series 99
Grants
(Year 3)
Bayfront Park
Ba walk Lighting
99,000
Curtis Park
Play structure
$ 50,000
Installation
Fern Isle Park
Building Renovations
$ 38,.750
& Baseball field
backstop
Gibson Park
Building Addition,
$658,200
Pool Renovations, Sod
& Irri ation system
Grapeland Park
Court Lighting &.Play
$148,500
structure
Installation
Douglas Park
Play structure
$ 35,000
Installation
Melrose Park
Play structure
$ 45,000
Installation
Morningside Park
Boat Storage Building
80,500
West End Park
Play structure
$ 25,000
Installation
Virginia Key
Shoreline
$247,500
Shoreline
Stabilization
Stabilization
Virrick Gym Water
Building Interior
$1,435,500
Sports Center
Renovations
Specitied Projects Total X2,862,950
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedlI to
accept said grants and execute the necessary documents (s), in a
�i The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but -not
limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
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form acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement acceptance of
said grants.
Section 4. The City of Miami shall complete each of the
Projects in accordance with the terms of said grant agreement(s),
the Ordinance, and the administrative rules authorized by the
Citizen's Oversight Committee (the "Committee") to implement the
Ordinance. If the total 'cost of a Project exceeds the value
allocated in said grant(s), then the City of Miami will provide.
any supplemental funds required to complete the Project. In the
event that supplemental funds are necessary for completion the
City of Miami will demonstrate that such supplemental funds have
been committed to the Project prior to and as a condition of
disbursement of further disbursement of grant funds for a
specified project. The requirement for the City of Miami to
provide any supplemental funds required to complete the Project
may, at the sole discretion of the Committee, be modified in
whole or in part by a reduction in scope of work consistent with
the Ordinance.
Section 5. The City of Miami recognizes,and directs that
any beach, park, or other public facility acquired, developed,
rehabilitated or restored with bond funds, including the
Projects, shall be open and accessible to the public without
discrimination as to race, color, gender, age, religion, belief,
residence, natural origin, marital status or disability.
Section 6. To the extent allowed by. law, City of Miami
shall commit any and all funds, which may be required to
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operate, maintain and provide programming at each park project
upon its completion.
Section 7. All grants received shall be used solely for
the projects for which they have been designated
Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor./
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Cods Sec. 2-38, since Ma` nr did not ind cate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the desional d 5:-i "''; e -aid legci fico now
becomes effective with the el
regarding same, without the
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
APPROVW ATO ,F
7DRO VILARELLO
I ATTORNEY
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If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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OFFICIAL FU CO"
CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMNUSSIONERS
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: Hon. Chairperson and Members DATE: JU13 16 1996
Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Robert A. Ginsburg SUBJECT: Safe Bohds
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County Attorney
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The accomPanYmB alternate ondsoeliasbei placed t� at the
request of the Parks
Recreation and.HAFB Re -Use and Ridiiik' �`ft'diffimi fibk6thip ikidfilte in the following
material respeas'
1. It names the President of the NAACP C -P io"the N".
2. It adds the requirement that members of the Nominating Committee must'be representative of the geographic.,
ethnic, racial, and gender make-up of the community.
Robert A. Ginsburg
County Attorney
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MEMORANDUM Agenda Item No. 4(E)
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TO: Honorable Chairperson and Members
Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Armando Vidal, P. E.
County Manager401.
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DATE: July 16, 1996
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact - Ordinance
Authorizing $200 Million
GOB for Park
Improvements and
Acquisition - Item 4 (E)
The enactmerit.of the proposed ordinance authorizing issuance, subject to approval by
special election, of $200 million in general obligation bonds to fund capital
improvements and acquisition of parks and recreation facilities throughout Dade
County, will result in the following additional costs to the County:
A an, average annual countywide debt service millage requirement of .127
mills for the next 26 years. In current dollars, this translates into $8:3.4
annually for the average homeowner over the life of the bonds (see
attachment)
an estimated $1.1. million .annual increase in countywide and a.$3.41
million annual increase in unincorporated municipal service area
operating costs which would be phased in over a seven to ten year
period as capital improvements are completed. These additional
operating costs (net of costs av®ided`ailnd nevii `revenues) reflect;the � ; �k�''�.
additional programming and maintenance activitiesassociated with the
proposed capital projects including: staffing, utilities, supplies and
equipment, facilities maintenance and administrative and supervisory, u
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7-16-96
ORDINANCE NO. 96-115
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY SPECIAL ELECTION, OF NOT
EXCEEDING S200,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR PURPOSE
OF FINANCING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
FOR CERTAIN PARKS, BEACHES, NATURAL AREAS
AND RECREATION FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING A
CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMTITEE, INCLUDING
MEMBERSHIP AND POWERS TO ADMUNETER
PROGRAM; DESIGNATING ENTITIES AND PROJECTS
ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND EFFECTIVE DATE.":.-
WHEREAS,
ATE." .,WHEREAS, it is'necessary and desirable to improve the quality of life, to benefit
property values, to promote prevention of juvenile crime by providing positive recreation
opportunities, and to improve the recreation facilities for youth, adult, and senior citizens in Dade
County (the "County") through the improvement of neighborhood and regional parks and the
development, rehabilitation, protection, restoration and acquisition of beach and natural areas
within the County; and • .
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, the County and the municipalities within Dade County .._.
presently own and operate numerous parks and park facilities, natural areas, and heritage sites,
which are in need of improvement; and
WHEREAS, the acquisition and capital improvement of State, County and municipal
parks, beaches, natural area and recreational and heritage facilities benefit the entire population
of both incorporated and unincorporated Dade County; and
WHEREAS, at the same time that the Board considered this Ordinance, the Board
adopted a resolution calling for a special election to be held in Dade County, Florida (the "Special
Election") on Tuesday, November 5, 1996 for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the
County the question of whether general obligation bonds not exceeding $200,000,000 shall be
authorized for a capital improvement program for improvements to, and the acquisition of,
neighborhood and regional parks, beaches, natural areas and recreational and heritage facilities; �-
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WHEREAS, the Board wishes to authorize the issuance of the Bonds subject to the
referendum, to establish a Citizens' Oversight Committee to administer the capital improvement
program, and to designate those entities and projects which will be eligible for funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1; Findings. The Board finds that:
(a) The purposes described in the Whereas clauses are incorporated in the body of this-
Ordinance
hisOrdinance by reference. This Ordinance shall hereafter be known as the "Safe Neighborhood
Parks Ordinance" and referred to herein as the "Ordinance". .
(b) It is critical that neighborhood and regional parks are restored and improved .i;A,4;,:_
throughout the County to improve the overall quality of fife of our communities, provide safe
places for children to play and alternatives to gangs and gang activities, increase recreation
opportunities for senior citizens, and provide pleasant places for all residents to enjoy relief from
congestion and urban stress.
(c) The improv restoration, expansion, and enhanced saf of o
ement, n, 4 �y park,` . Pei!
and recreation lands and.facilities will help reduce crime, increase the attractiveness of the County ".
as a place in which to live and locate businesses, maintain sound economic conditions and a
standard of livability in the County by increasing property values, economic activity, employment"',
opportunities and tourism throughout the County.
(d) The protection of beach, park, recreation and natural area is vital to the quafity of
life in the County, providing important recreation opportunities to all residents of the County,
especially children and senior citizens, and helping to protect air and water quality.
(e) The Board finds that the distribution of the funds for qualified projects must be
done in a fair and organized manner.
ecti . As used in this Ordinance, the following terms mean:
"Administrative Expenses" means all direct expenses incurred in administering the development
and completion of any of the projects authorized and approved under the terms of this Ordinance.
Administrative costs shall not include those administrative expenses incurred in the everyday
operation of any Not -For -Profit Organization and Pubfic Agency, which administer a project
funded pursuant to this Ordinance..
"Beaches" means beaches open to use by all of the residents of the County.
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"General Fund" means those funds raised, primarily through ad valorem taxes, fees and
transfers, that are used to account for the general operations of the County or municipal
governments and all transactions which are not accounted for in other funds or account groups.
"Natural Area" means an environmentally sensitive area usually containing a natural forest
community,, freshwater or coastal wetland and managed to maintain and enhance biological
values.
"Not -For -Profit Organization" means any legally incorporated not-for-profit organization
created under the laws of the State of Florida (the "State") and designated as a tax exempt entity
by the United States Internal Revenue Service, which has among its purposes the provision of
park and recreation services, gang prevention and intervention, tree -planting, or the conservation .]A
and preservation of lands for park, natural areas, scenic, historic, or open spaces. =
"Parks" mean those areas of public land set aside for aesthetic, educational, recreational, -or „'.
cultural use by the citizens of the County.
"Park and Recreation (Department" means the Dade County Park and RecreationDeparimeru '.
Pubfic Agency or Public Agencies means an agency or agencies or administrative division or
divisions of the United States government, the State of Florida, the County, or any municipality
within the County.
"Recreation and Heritage Facilities" mean those facilities that are managed by a Public Ag"
or Agencies that focus their programming on cultural, historical, educational and recreational'_.
activities.
"State Park" means a park owned or operated by the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks.
"Trust Account" means the separate interest bearing account into which proceeds of the Bond
program, as outlined in this Ordinance, shall be deposited.
"UMSA" means Unincorporated Municipal Service area of the County, for which the County
provides municipal services.
Sect�� n 3: mss. In accordance with the provisions of the Dade County Home Rule,:..
Charter and the general laws of the State of Florida, including Chapters 125, 159, and 166,
Florida Statutes, there is authorized to be issued, subject to the approval of the electorate, '
pursuant to the Special Election, general obligation bonds of the County, in one or more series_ , in
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Two Hundred Million Dollars (5204,400,000)
outstanding at any one time (tnc
he "Bonds"). This ordinae also authorises the issuance of _*16 WA 1
evidences of indebtedness in the form of anticipation notes or bonds in anticipation of the issuance i
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of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable
property in the County without limit as to rate or amount, the full faith and credit of the County
being pledged to the payment of principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds. The Bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding the maximum rate of
interest permitted by law at the time of their sale, shall be stated to mature on a date or dates not
exceeding forty (40) years from the date of issue, shall be subject to redemption and shall have
such other terms, covenants and provisions as shall be determined by the Board by one or more
subsequent ordinances or resolutions. The purpose of the Bonds shall be (i) to pay the costs of
issuance of Bonds, (ii) to pay eligible administrative costs, and (iii) to finance the acquisition of
and capital improvements to Parks, Beaches, Natural Areas and Recreational and -Heritage
facilities, in the manner set forth in this ordinance, in amounts not to exceed the following:
(a) Municipal per capita allocation and direct grants for specific projects:: One
hundred seven million nine hundred and thousand dollars 5107,950,000) for
�Y ( grants to Public ..
Agencies and Not -For -Profit Organizations for the development, improvement, rehabilitation '�1F .
restoration or acquisition of real property for Parks and park safety, youth, adult and senioc '=a'
citizens' recreation facilities, Beaches, greenways, trails, and Natural Areas in accor'danc l with the
following schedule:
(1) Nineteen million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars 519,950,000 for" � :
grants to ,all .
incorporated municipalities and UMSA (Unincorporated Municipal Service Area)
within the County, in accordance to the following schedule:
(i.) Nine million seven hundred thousand dollars ($9,700,000) to divide on a
per capita basis among the municipalities duly incorporated on the effective date of
this Ordinance.
(ii.) Ten million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($10,250,000) to UMSA as
its -municipal share.
(2) Direct grants for specific projects: Eighty-eight million dollars (S88,000,000) for
-direct grants to municipalities and DMSA, in accordance with the schedule
attached as Exhibit "A" and incorporated in this Ordinance by reference.
(b) • Grants for Specific Regional Projects: Seventy-seven million fifty thousand dollars
(577,050,000) to the County Park and Recreation Department for the development,
improvement, restoration, rehabilitation or acquisition of real property for Regional Parks,
Beaches and Biscayne Bay access, specific regional projects, Heritage Facilities, •Natural Area
Preserves and greenways and trails, in accordance with the schedule described in Exhibit "B".
(c) Challenge Grants: Fifteen million ($15,000,000) for challenge grants to Public.
Agencies and Not -For -Profit Organizations in accordance with the following schedule:
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(1) Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) for challenge grants to Public Agencies and
Not -For -Profit Organizations for land acquisition, construction and development
of youth recreation and service facilities.
(2) Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) for challenge grants to Public Agencies and
Not -For -Profit Organizations for natural areas, recreation and open space land
acquisition and development.
Section., 4. Administration.
(a) The Citizens' Oversight Committee. A Citizens' Oversight Committee
("Committee") will. be formed to oversee the disbursement of the proceeds from the sale of the
Bonds., The Committee will have thirteen (13) members; one residing in each of Dade County's
thirteen commission districts. Members of the Committee shall be residents of Dade County who
possess outstanding reputations for civic pride, integrity, responsibility and business or
professional ability and experience or interest in the fields of recreation, conservation of naturs -h,w .. ~
resources or land use planning. The Committee and the Nominating Committee; as defined
below, will be comprised of members who are representative of the geographic, ethnic, racial i6d
gender make-up of the County.
(1) Selection. Members of the Committee shall be nominated and appointed in the
manner set forth in this subsection. The Board of County Commissioners of Dade
County, Florida shall appoint a nominating committee (the "Nominating
Committee") comprised of twenty-three (23) members as follows:
(i) Six (6) representatives of the State, County or municipal government,
which shall include the following persons or their designees: the State Attorney
for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the Superintendent of the Dade County School
Board, the Dade County Manager, and the Executive Director of the Dade League
of Cities;
(ii) Twelve (12) representatives of civic, not-for-profit organizations, which
shall include the following persons or their designees: Chairman of the United
Way, President of Tropical Audubon Society, President of Citizens for a Better
South Florida, Director of the Urban League, Director of Alliance for Aging,
President of the Jewish Federation, President of the Children's Services Council,
President of the Cuban National Planning Council; President of CAMACOL,
President of the Miami -Dade Branch NAACP; President of Baptist Ministers .:
Council of Greater Miami and Vicinity; and the Executive. Vice President of the
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami;
(iii) Five (S) representatives of civic, not -For-profit organizations dedicated to
promoting and conserving the environmental or recreational resources of this
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community, which shall include the following persons or their designees: President
of the Florida Recreation and Park Association, President of the Land Trust of
Dade County, and President of the Sierra Club.
The Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of four (4) candidates from each
Commission District to the Board of Dade County Commissioners for selection.
The Board must select from the slate submitted by the Nominating Committee;
however, the Board may request additional nominations.
(2) Term. The Committee members shall serve two year terms, and may be
reappointed. The terms shall be staggered, with the representatives of the
evenly -numbered districts scheduled for replacement or reappointment after the
first year. Members of the Committee shall not be compensated for their services.;w.
(3) Powers and duties. The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(i) to oversee the deposit and disbursement of the Bond proceeds in accordance. - - with the terms of this Ordinance;
(ii) to issue solicitations for all grants, to evaluate, disqualify, and rank
challenge grant proposals, and to recommend the award of grants in accordance
with the tlrrms of this Ordinance;
(iii) to identify funding to reimburse the County for the reasonable costs of
providing staff to the Committee, in the process of the oversight and grant
management of this Ordinance, which funding may include amounts available
under this Bond program if the costs of staffing are related to individual projects
authorized by this Ordinance;
(iv) to promulgate rules consistent with this Ordinance for the conduct of its
meetings and the discharge of its responsibilities;
(v) to perform such other functions as are set forth for the Committee in
this Ordinance. a
(4) Deposit of Bond Proceeds. All proceeds of the sale of the Bonds shall be
delivered to the Director of the Finance Department of Metropolitan Dade County
who shall deposit those proceeds in the Trust Account, not to be commingled with
other funds of the County, to be disbursed solely for the purposes set forth in this
Ordinance. Dade County; itself or through independent auditors, shall have the
right at all times to audit the books and records of the Committee.
(S) Staff. The County Manager and the County Attorney shall provide to the
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Committee adequate staff and support services to enable the Committee to carry
out its duties and responsibilities.
Seretion 5. Grant Proposals.
(a) . Any adjustments to the amount available from the Bond proceeds which are
required to be made to satisfy the costs of providing staff or other services to administer the
Bonds shall be made to the amounts available under this Bond program, not to exceed one (I%)
Percent.
(b) The following provisions of this Section S(b) shall apply to all grants to be
awarded pursuant to this Ordinance:
(1) Individual applications for grants or per capita allocations pursuant to Section 3 -
shall be submitted to the Committee for approval as to conformity with the
requirements of this Ordinance and for Committee review and recommendation.
The application shall be accompanied by an authorizing resolution
from the governing body of the applicant .Public Agency that the project (or
projects) for which the grant or allocation is sought is an important park and
recreation,project (or projects) which will benefit all residents of Dade County and
that operating, management and programming funds are included in budget.
(2) Not more than seventeen percent (170%) of monies awarded under. any grant may
be utilized for project planning, design and administration.
(3) The interest earned on proceeds of the Bonds which have been sold but not
allocated shall be used for acquisition of park, open space and natural areas to
meet the future needs of the growing population of Dade County. Requests for
use of these interest funds may be made to the Committee by Public Agencies and
Not -For -Profit Organizations, with all title vesting in a Public Agency.
(4) 'After- approval of this Ordinance by special election, administrative rules
governing the implementation of the Ordinance shall be prepared by the County
Manager. Such rules shall include a timeline for the grant programs identified in
Section 3 of this Ordinance, criteria and procedures for evaluating such grants,
notification of affected Public Agencies and Not -For -Profit Organizations of the
proposed criteria and procedures and of the dates of public workshops to be held
throughout the County for the purpose of receiving public input on the proposed
criteria and procedures. After at least one public workshop for each of the grant
programs referenced in Section 3, the Committee shall adopt final criteria and
procedures for evaluating grants for each program, and shall notify affected Public
Agencies and Not -For -Profit Organizations as to the application timeline, criteria
and procedures for evaluating challenge grants for each program. Grants shall be
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.(10) The minimum amount that an applicant may request for any individual project is
ten thousand dollars (S 10,000). Any agency may allocate aU or a portion of its per
capita share to a regional or state project or another neighboring city, and all
agencies shaU be encouraged to form partnerships to leverage other available funds
with the Dade County School Board, other Pubfic Agencies, and Not -For -Profit
Organizations for park and recreation purposes.
(11) Funds made available for approved projects from grants shall be expended or
encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date when such funds are
first made available unless an extension is authorized pursuant to the express terms
of this Ordinance. Any such grant funds that are not expended or encumbered by
the recipient within such period, shall be made available for award for one or more
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awarded by the Board of County Commissioners upon recommendation of the
Committee in accordance with this Ordinance and the rules adopted in accordance
with this provision.
(S)
A Public Agency may enter into an agreement with one or more Not -For -Profit
Organizations for the purpose of carrying out a grant pursuant to this Ordinance,
subject to the requirements of Section 9.
(6)
Each Public Agency shall make every effort to employ local residents, and
particularly'youth, from the area in which proposed projects are located.
(7)
Each Public Agency shall make every effort to work with No
Organizations with a demonstrated history of youth employment and training, gang.
prevention and intervention, and environmental preservation and land
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conservation.
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Fonds that are granted pursuant to Section 3 for the purposes of development,
improvement, rehabilitation or restoration shall be expended for these purposes -
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only on lands owned or leased by a Public-Agency.Funds may also be utilized for
projects oft lands for which the Pubfic Agency holds a lease or outer use agrearieatt
for an unexpired minimum term of 25 years.
0(9)
In projects where funds are allocated pursuant to Section 3 for park and facility
development, every effort shall be made to use non -in vasive, drought -resistant, or
xeriscape landscape material, water -conserving irrigation systems and
energy-efficient fixtures, except when such use can be shown to be unfeasible.
When projects involve the rehabilitation of existing irrigation systems or the ,
creation of new irrigation systems, reclaimed water should be used whenever
possible and priority shall be given to development of reclaimed water irrigation
systems.
.(10) The minimum amount that an applicant may request for any individual project is
ten thousand dollars (S 10,000). Any agency may allocate aU or a portion of its per
capita share to a regional or state project or another neighboring city, and all
agencies shaU be encouraged to form partnerships to leverage other available funds
with the Dade County School Board, other Pubfic Agencies, and Not -For -Profit
Organizations for park and recreation purposes.
(11) Funds made available for approved projects from grants shall be expended or
encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date when such funds are
first made available unless an extension is authorized pursuant to the express terms
of this Ordinance. Any such grant funds that are not expended or encumbered by
the recipient within such period, shall be made available for award for one or more
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of the classes of expenditures specified in Section 3 that the Committee deems to
be of the highest priority.
i. Upon deposit into the Trust Account, the original recipient of the funds
shall have no further claim to the funds.
ii. Trust Account funds shall be made available pursuant to the programs
outlined in Section 3, and shall be prioritized for heavily used parks and recreation
facilities in underserved areas of the County or municipalities. When funds are to
be used for the acquisition of property, priority shall be given to acquiring land for _
park, recreation or natural areas purposes in densely populated,. underserved areas
with documented deficiencies in park, recreation or open space opportunities.
(12) The scope of each per capita project, shall remain as defined in the application for
Bond funds and this Ordinance. If there are required modifications to the scope of
the specific project, the recipient may alter the scope of the specific project, -as
defined by the administrative rules. The modifications shall be subject to approval
by the Committee. The fish amount apocated for a specific project as detailed
within the application and this Ordinance shall be used for the designated project
and not transferred to another project.
(13) If Bond pfoceeds have not been expended or encumbered vyithin the periods
allowed, the recipient agencies may submit to the Committee for review and
approval in its discretion a plan for expenditure or encumbrance of the funds in
accordance with the purposes of this Ordinance within the municipality or area of
the County in which the funds were originally authorized to be expended.
(c) Challenge Grants. In addition to those provisions contained in Section 5 (b)
above, the following provisions shall apply to challenge grants to be awarded pursuant to Section
3 (c) of this Ordinance.
(1) • The funds authorized in Section 3 (c) shall be available as grants on a challenge
basis to Public Agencies and Not-for-profit Organizations.
(2) An extension not to exceed two (2) years beyond the three-year time limit for
expenditure or encumbrance of grant funds may be authorized by the Committee
for reasonable cause.
(3) These giants shall be limited for acquisition of lands for public use, and
improvements or development to publicly owned lands and facilities.
(4) Pursuant to Section 3 (c) (1), an amount not to exceed seven million dollars
(S7,000,000), shall be dedicated to park, recreation and open space acquisition and _
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development in areas which: (i) are identified as economically and/or socially
disadvantaged consistent with Federal guidelines, where at least 51 percent of
residents live at or below 80 percent of the County's median income, and (ii) which
possess a documented deficiency in recreation and open space opportunities
defined as the difference between area supply and area demand for facilities,
programs and services.
(5) In the evaluation of grant applications pursuant to Section 3(c)(1), priority shall be
given first to correct vestiges of past discrimination and second to those which
meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) joint application by a Public Agency
and a Not -For -Profit Organization whose primary focus is working with youth; (ii)
application by a Not -For -Profit Organization with a demonstrated history of gang
intervention, gang prevention, ability to work with at -risk youth, and prior
experience in such activities through grants from Public Agencies: (iii) application
by Not -For -Profit Organization which agrees to and can demonstrate the ability to
operate and maintain the facility to be constructed or developed on a long-term
basis; (iv) application by a Not -For -Profit Organization with experience in park
and open space acquisition and preservation.
Grants for Specific County and Municipal Projects. In addition to those provisions :
contained in Section 5(b) above, the following provisions shall apply to the grants for specific
County and municipal projects to be awarded pursuant to Sections 3 (ax2) and 3 (b) of this
.Ordinance.
(1) These grants shall be limited for acquisition of lands for public use, and :a
improvements or development to publicly owned lands and facilities for the
purposes set forth in Sections 3 (a) (2) and 3 (b) of this Ordinance.
(2) An extension not to exceed two (2) years beyond the three-year time limit
expenditure or encumbrance of grant funds may be authorized by the Committee ..
for reasonable cause.
(a) - No funds authorized under Section 3 may be disbursed to any recipient unless the
recipient agrees:
(1) That grants for all programs in Section 3 shall be made available at least
once every twelve (12) months with public notice from the County.
(2) To maintain and operate in perpetuity the property acquired, developed,
improved, rehabilitated or restored with the funds, except where leases are
in effect. The recipient or its successors in interest in the property may
transfer the responsibility to maintain and operate the property to another
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Public Agency or another Not -For -Profit Organization in accordance with
this Section. The recipient agency must provide adequate programming for
any new facilities constructed with proceeds of the Bonds.
(3) To use the property only for the purposes.ofthis Ordinance and to make
no other use, sale, or disposition of the property, except as provided in
subdivision (b) of this Section.
(4) Any beach, park or other public facility acquired, developed, rehabilitated
or restored with funds from this act shall be open and accessible to the
public without discrimination as to race, color, gender, age, religious belief,
residence, national origin, marital status, or disability.
(5) In order to maintain the exclusion from gross income for federal income
tax purposes of the interest on any bonds, notes or other evidences of.. Tus.;...
indebtedness issued for purposes of this Ordinance, each recipient of funds' "
pursuant to this Ordinance covenants to comply with each applicable
requirement of Section 103 and Sections 141 through 150 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each recipient of funds shall agree it
writing to the conditions specified in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this
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The conditions specified in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this Section shall.not.
prevent the transfer of property acquired, developed, improved, rehabilitated or restored with
funds authorized pursuant to Section 3 of this Ordinance from the recipient to any other Public
Agency, to a Not -For -Profit Organization authorized to acquire, develop, improve or restore
Public real property for park, wildlife, recreation, open space or gang prevention and intervention
purposes, to the State of Florida or to the National Park Service, provided that any such
successor to the recipient assumes the obligations imposed by such conditions.
(b) Any changes in use of any property acquired through grants pursuant to this Ordinance
must be maintained in perpetuity for public park and recreation purposes. If the use of the
property acquired through grants pursuant to this Ordinance is changed to one other than a use
permitted under the category from which the funds were provided, or the property is sold or
otherwise disposed of an amount equal to the (1) amount of the grant, (2) the fair market value
of the real property, or (3) the proceeds from the portion of such property acquired, developed,
improved, rehabilitated or restored with the grant, whichever is greater, shall be used by the
recipient, subject to subdivision (a) of this Section, for a purpose authorized in that category or
shall be reimbursed to the Trust Account and be available for appropriation only for a use
authorized in that category.
If the property sold or otherwise disposed of is less than the entire interest in the property
originally acquired, developed, improved, rehabilitated or restored with the grant, an amount
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equal to the proceeds or the fair market value of the property interest sold or otherwise disposed
of, whichever is greater, shall be used by the grantee, subject to subdivision (a) of this Section, for
a purpose authorized in that category or shall be reimbursed to the general fund and be available
for appropriation only for a use authorized in that category. Nothing in this Section 6 shall limit a
Public Agency from transferring property acquired pursuant to this Ordinance to the National
Park Service or the State Park System, with or without consideration.
(c) Awards pursuant to this Ordinance shall first be available during the fiscal year in
which Bond proceeds are initially available.
SgItion 7. ProptM Aisition.
(a) All real property acquired pursuant to this Ordinance shall be acquired in
compliance with Dade County Administrative Order 84 and Florida'Statute 125.355, and alt
other applicable laws.* Funds disbursed to a Public Agency other than the County in accordance
with Section 3 shall be expended by that agency pursuant to an Interlocal agreement with ' t y
Metro -Dade County.
(b) For the purposes of this Ordinance, acquisition may include gifts, purchases,;
leases, easements, the exercise of eminent domain, the transfer or exchange of property of like'' .
value, transfers of development rights or credits, and purchases of development rights and other
interests. •
(c) All grants, gifts, devises, or bequests to any of the qualified Public Agencies of this
Ordinance, conditional or unconditional, for park, conservation, recreational, wildlife habitat,
natural lands or other purposes for which real property may be acquired or developed pursuant to
this Ordinance, shall be made in the name of the agency and accepted and received on behalf of
the agency pursuant to the applicable Administrative Order of the County. The grants, gifts,
devises or bequests shall be available for expenditure for the purposes specified in Section 3 ...: z 3a
hereof.
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(a) Reasonable public access to lands and facilities funded by this Ordinance shall not
be denied, except where that access may interfere with resource protection.
(b) All funds allocated pursuant to this Ordinance for projects involving the
rehabilitation or restoration of beach, park, recreation, open space or natural lands shall be used to
the maximum extent practical to employ residents from the surrounding community in which the
particular rehabilitation or restoration project is being carried out.
(c) To the maximum extent feasible, Public Agencies and Not -For -Profit
Organizations shall be encouraged and have authority to use funds received pursuant to this
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Ordinance to provide funding through agreements with community organizations, particularly
when youth can be employed to work on restoration or rehabilitation projects being carried out in
their own communities. Such agreements shall be entered into solely for the accomplishment of,
the purposes set forth by this Ordinance.
Section 9. Environmental Review.
(a) Prior to recommending the acquisition of lands that are located on or near
tidelands, submerged lands, swamp, or other wetlands, whether or not those lands have been
granted in trust to a local Public Agency, any agency receiving funds pursuant to this Ordinance
shall submit to the Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM)
any proposal for the acquisition of those lands pursuant to this measure.. DERM may, at its
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discretion, within ninety (90) days of such a submission, review the proposed acquisition, make a
determination as to the State's existing or potential interest in the lands; and feport its findings toy the entity snaking the submittal and to the County Manager. ' '=
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(b) . No wetlands or riparian habitat acquired pursuant to Section 3 shall be iised as a-'
dredge spoil area or shall be subject to revetment which Damages the quality of the habitat for
which the property was acquired.
(c) No provision of this Ordinance shall be construed as authorizing the condernna io i
of publicly -owned lands.'
SeM=O. Bond CARital.
(a) Pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 5506.9 of the Public Resources Code ,'no
proceeds from any Bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued by Dade County shall,
be used for any operations, maintenance or servicing purposes, except that such proceeds may be.
used to pay all costs incidental to the preparation and issuance of the Bonds.
(b) The amounts of all allocations designated in Section 3 are gross amounts, and shall
be reduced not more than one percent (1%) for the costs of the overall administrative expenses of
the Bond.
It is the intent of this Ordinance to produce a net benefit to the residents of Dade County.
No substitution in capital project funding by the County and/or municipalities shall occur as a
result of projects specifically funded by this bond issue.
S"tion Sale of Bonds.
The Bonds may be issued either all at one time or in part from time to time as the Board of
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County Commissioners may in its discretion determine by subsequent ordinance or resolution.
The sale of such Bonds shall not be combined with the sale of any other bonds of the County.
Section 13. Indej&ndent Audit.
There shall be an annual independent audit of all proceeds of the Bonds. This audit shall
examine all proceeds on hand and unexpended. The expense of the audit shall be paid from the
general bond fund. All Bond recipients shall cooperate fully with the program's auditors.
The Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require recipients of any grant
to retain the services of an independent private sector inspector general (IPSIG) to audit,
investigate, monitor, oversee, inspect and review the operations, activities and performance of the
recipient and its contractor. Said audit; shall include compliance.with: contract specifications and
project costs, as well as the prevention of corruption and fraud. Grant agreements shall include
an acknowledgment by the recipient that the Committee has the right to utilize an IPSIG.
ection 14. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this Ordinance is
held invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
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Section 15. It istheintention of the Board of County Commissioners, 'and t is:hereby .-
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made it part of the Code of
Metropolitan Dade County, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accotrtpGsh such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section,"
"article," or other appropriate word
Section 16. This Ordinance does not contain a sunset provision.
Section 17. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days following the date of its
enactment.
Section 18. In addition to any other remedies provided by law to any person or entity,
the remedies provided in the Citizens Bill of Rights shall be available for violations of this
Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED: JUL 1 6 I"6
Approved by County Attorney as
to form and legal sufficiency.
Prepared by:
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Exhibit "A"
A. Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) to the City of Coral Gables in accordance with
the following schedule:
i.Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the development and
renovation of Phillips Park.
ii.Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for Nat Winokur Park for the
installation of new playground system.
iii.Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for Salvador Park for the renovation of
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B. Forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000) to the City of Florida City for Loren Roberts Park-.".
to develop a baseball and a softball field.
C. Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the City of Hialeah in accordance with the following
i.Two million six hundred thousand dollars ($2,600,000) for McDonald '�>
Park for new lake contours, enhanced recreation areas, building
renovations, fencing, lighting and other improvements.
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ii.One million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) for Dent Park
for the construction of the Dent Park gymnasium.
iii. Six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for the development of a'
neighborhood park located at West 32-36 Avenue connector Road
(Hialeah and Hialeah Gardens Blvd.) and 79 Street.
iv.Two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,000) for renovations and
improvements at Cotson Park and Reid Pool Park, to include improved
athletic fields, renovation of ballfield building and security lighting. -
v. One hundred and fifty thousand ($150,000), divided equally between
Babcock Park and Milander Park for installation of new
playgrounds/totlots to comply with the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requirements.
One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to the City of Homestead in
accordance with the following schedule:
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i. One million dollars ($1,000,000) to implement the first phase of the
development of the Homestead Equestrian Center and to be used to
leverage additional funds for the completion of the Center.
ii.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for Roby George Park for the
development of the Phichol Williams Community Center.
E. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the Village of Key Biscayne for the
development of Village Green Park.
F. Eighteen million dollars (518,000,000) to the City of Miami in accordance with the
following schedule:
i.One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000) for the
restoration of the historically designated .Virrick Gym, to be used by
persons with..disabilities for adaptive sailing and .other, community
youth -related activities.
ii.One million dollars ($1,000,000) to complete'a beach erosion control
ro on Virginia K Beach :and enhancements to the island dune
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systems.
iii.Eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) for the development of a
" new recreation/senior trust building and site improvements at Maceo Park.
iv.Eight hundred thousand ($800,000) for the improvements and
renovations to the recreation building, `swimming pool, and ballfields,
courts and playgrounds at Gibson Park.
v.Eight hundred thousand dollars (S800,000) for acquisition and
renovations at Jose Marti Park. .
vi.Eight hundred thousand dollars (S800,000) for improvements and
renovations to Hadley Park.
vii.Seven hundred thousand dollars (S700,000) for renovations and
improvements to the. youth center and swimming pool at Virrick Park.
viii. Seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for improvements to
the recreation building and renovations to the basketball/tennis court and
baseball/softball fields and improvements to Douglas Park.
ix. Six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) for recreation building
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improvements, new and renovated basketball courts and
basebalVsoftball fields, and swimming pool renovations for Shenandoah
Park.
x. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for the design and construction
of the Virginia Key Environmental Education Center.
xi.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to be used as local matching Y'
funds for the renovation and adaptive reuse of two historic structures, the
Wagner Homestead and the Ft. Dallas Barracks for Lummus Park.
xii.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for shoreline improvements,
seating and plazas for Lummus Park.
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xiii.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to be used as a local match
for other grants to extend the Miami Riverwalk. rx
xiv.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for shoreline stabilization,
building renovation and new tennis court and roUer hockey
facility enhancement at'Peacock" Myers Park.
xv.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for shoreline stabilization,
swimming pool facility renovation, tennis center renovation, and fighting at
Morningside Park.
xvi. Four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) for improvements to
N the recreation center for Persons with Disabilities Programs, renovations
to ballfields, and new playground and improvements at Kinloch Park.
xvi. Four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) for renovations and
improvements to Williams Park.
xvii.Four hundred twenty-five thousand dollars (5425,000) for renovations
and improvements at Athalie Range Park.
xviii.Three hundred fifty thousand dollars (5350,000) for improvements
and renovations at Robert King High Park.
xix.Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) for recreation
building renovations and swimming pool facility renovations at Curtis
Park.
xx.Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) for building
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renovations and exercise course at Roberto Clemente Park.
xxi.Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) for renovations to
building, ballfield and swimming pool facility and new playground and
volleyball' courts at West End Park.
=vii -Two hundred thousand dollars (5200,000) for repair and renovation
of Manuel Artime Center Theater, to improve handicapped accessibility,
and exterior security lighting.
xxviii.One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for renovations and
improvements to recreation building, ballfields and new sports lighting at
Moore Park.
xxix.One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for renovations and
improvements to recreation building, ballfields, playground and fighting at
Grapeland Park.
xxx. One hundred fifty thousand dollars($150,000) for building and court
renovations, new fencing, playground and improvements at
Belafonte-Tacolcy Center.
xxxi. One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for recreation and
parking improvements, playground expansion, fencing and sports lighting
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xxii.Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for shoreline stabilization,
new playground, exercise course, volleyball court and lighting at Pace
Park.
xxiii.Three hundred thousand dollar's (5300,000) for improvements to the
tennis center/restroom building, new tennis court and lighting upgrade for
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Kirk Munroe Park.. -
xxiv.Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for building and ballfield ..
renovations, playground expansion and security lighting upgrade for
Allapattah Comstock Park.
xxv.Four hundred thousand dollars (54000) for recreation building
and ballfield renovations, new playground and new sports lighting at Fear "
Isle Park.
xxvi.Three hundred twenty-five thousand -dollars (5300,000) for expansion,
renovation, and improvements at gena Vista Park.
=vii -Two hundred thousand dollars (5200,000) for repair and renovation
of Manuel Artime Center Theater, to improve handicapped accessibility,
and exterior security lighting.
xxviii.One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for renovations and
improvements to recreation building, ballfields and new sports lighting at
Moore Park.
xxix.One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for renovations and
improvements to recreation building, ballfields, playground and fighting at
Grapeland Park.
xxx. One hundred fifty thousand dollars($150,000) for building and court
renovations, new fencing, playground and improvements at
Belafonte-Tacolcy Center.
xxxi. One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for recreation and
parking improvements, playground expansion, fencing and sports lighting
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at Reeves Park.
xxxii. One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for shoreline
stabilization and site building improvements, including exercise course
at Legion Park.
xxxii.The hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for building
renovation, fencing and lighting for Simpson Park.
xxxiii.One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for improvements and
renovations at Dorsey Park.
xxxiv.One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) for
renovations, improvements and shoreline enhancements to Kennedy Park.
xxxv.One hundred twenty-five thousand ($125,000) for building and
ballfield renovations and new playground and fencing at Coral Gate Park.
=M.One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for softball field and
basketball court renovations, new playgrounds and volleyball court at
Southside Park.
xxxvii.One hundred .thousand dollars ($100,000) for building and court
renovations, playground and lighting for Bryan Park.
xxxviii.One hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($125,000) for
amphitheater renovations, playing field improvements and new tot lot for
African Square Park.
xl.0ne hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for court and ballfiel
renovations, new fencing, lighting and playground at Armbrister Park.
xli.One hundred thousand dollars (S100,000) for new restroom facility,
fencing, playground expansion, security/sport lighting and irrigation at
Henderson Park.
xlii.One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for park expansion and
improvements and ballfield construction at Lemon City Park.
xliii.One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for park expansion and site
improvement at Maximo Gomez Park (Domino Park).
xliv.One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for new playground, lighting
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and renovations of courts, 'ballfields and restrooms at Riverside Park.
Av. One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for renovations and site
improvements; including walkways and nature trails at Alice Wainwright
Park.
xlvi.One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for baywalk lighting at
Bayfront Park.
xlviii. One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for building
renovations, new playground, court renovations and lighting upgrade
at Bryan park.
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xlvix. One hundred thousand dollars (S100,000) for new fencing,
playground and volleyball court and renovation of restrooms, par ng
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rot improvements and improved lighting at Sgwell Park. y
G. Six million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($6,375,000) tothe'City of
Mian,d Beach in, accordance with the following schedule:
i.Three million dollars (S3,000,000) for beach'and boardwalk renovationC�k.
and restoration..
ii.Two million one hundred fifty thousand dollars (S2,150,000) foc
renovation of North Shore Open Space Park. .
.iii. One million dollars (S1,000,000) for swimming pool renovation at
municipal parks.
iv.Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for rehabilitation
of the Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Juvenile Center at Flamingo Park.
H. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the City of Miami Springs in accordance
with the following schedule:
i.Four hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($457,000) for municipal pool
renovation at the Municipal .Recreation Center.
ii.Forty-three thousand dollars ($43,000) for Prince Field renovations.
1. One million dollars (S1,000,000) to the City of North Miami for the development of the
North Miami Community Center.
J. Two million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,850,000) to the City of North Miami
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Beach in accordance with the following schedule:
i.One million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,550,000) for the
acquisition and development of the 167th Street Athletic Field.
ii.One million dollars ($1,000,000) for the development of the North Miami
Beach Youth Enrichment Services (Y.E.S.) Center at Government Center.
K. One hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000) to the City of Opa Locka for the
development of Segal Park.
L. Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to the City of South Miami for the
development of the Murray Park Recreation Center.
M. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the City of Sweetwater for the expansion
and/or development of Antonio Maceo Park.
N. One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) to the City of West Miami for .the 3
renovation and development of the recreation center and Cooper Park.
O. Fifty million seven hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($50,732,000) to Dade County
DMSA, in accordance with the following schedule:
i.Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for local park expansion at the
following parks:
a.One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000)
for Carol City Community.
b.One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) at
Gwen Cherry Park.
c. One million dollars (51,000,000) for.'Wler Ridge
Neighborhood.
ii.Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to Dade County DMSA for park pool
development, including the acquisition of a family aquatic center for
approximately two million dollars ($2,000,000), and the renovation and
upgrade of aquatic facilities for approximately five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000), each at Norwood, Gwen Cherry, Cutler Ridge, South
Dade, A.D. Barnes, and Tamiami Parks.
iii.Forty one million seven hundred thirty thousand dollars ($41,732,000) to
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Dade County DMSA for local park development in accordance with the
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schedule:
alive hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)
for neighborhood park development at Brentwood
Park.
b.One million eight hundred thousand dollars (S 1,800,000) to
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complete park development, including a small community center
and lighted athletic fields, at Rolling Oaks Park.
c.One million dollars (51,000,000) to continue park development,
including addition to existing recreation building and walkways
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d.Seven hundred fifty thousand ($750,000) for -park development,
including recreation building, at Lakes by the Bay Park.
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e.Eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) for park development
including recreation building, at Deerwood Park.
f.Two million dollars (52,000,000)to complete park development -.
with community football/soccer stadium, recreation center,
playground and athletic fields at Southridge Park..
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g.One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to
continue park development, including community building,
completion of softball complex and restroom/concession/storage
building, at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park.
Uive hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to continue park
development with lighted soccer fields, tot lot and picnic shelter at
Southern Estates Parka
i.Eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) to continue park
development, including recreation building, at Millers Pond Park.
j.Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) for park and recreation land
acquisition in West Kendall Area, with phase I district park
development to include lighted ballfields, soccer fields,
restroom/concession building and maintenance facility, for West
Kendall Park.
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k.Six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($675,000) to continue
park development to include lighted soccer and multipurpose fields
at Westwind Lakes Park.
I.Six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($675,000) to continue
park development to include multipurpose athletic fields, tennis
courts, multipurpose courts, tot lot and picnic shelter at Country
Lake Park.
m.Eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) to continue park
development to include lighted soccer fields, multipurpose courts,
restroom/storagelconcession building at Country Village Park. .
n.Two million six hundred eighty two thousand dollars
($2,682,000) for park development to include picnic shelters, X.
walkway and jogging paths, recreation/fitness center and courts at
Miami West Park.
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o. One million dollars ($1,000,000) for further park development to
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include community center at The Women's Park.
'The following park projects promote juvenile crime prevention:
p.Three million dollars ($3,000,000) to develop large recreation
center in the Miami Carol City Park area.
q.Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) to develop park
to include multipurpose courts, athletic fields and upgrade of
existing recreation center at Perrin Park.
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r.One million dollars ($1,000,000) to complete recreation building
and upgrade other park facilities at Goulds Park.
s.Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for phase i development to
include athletic fields, trails and picnicking areas at HAFB
Recreation Area.
t.One million dollars ($1,000,000) to initiate development of new
community park at Royal Colonial Park.
u.Four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000) to
replace stadium field house, provide a baseball complex, upgrade
equestrian center, electrical utilities and irrigation at Tropical Park.
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v.Two million dollars ($2,000,000) to continue park development,
including soccer fields and recreation center expansion, at Tamiami
Park.
w.One miliion"dollars ($1,000,000) for further park development to
include..recreation b;Wlding, additional parking, landscaping and
lighting`of existing ballfield at Ruben Dario Park.
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Exhibit "B"
1. Nineteen million nine hundred thousand dollars -(519,900,000) to the County Park
and Recreation Department for the development, improvement, restoration, rehabilitation or
acquisition of real property for beaches and Biscayne Bay access, in accordance with the
following schedule:
A. Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for beach restoration and dune
renourishment, to be used as the local match for Federal and State of Florida funds in projects
south of the County line to Government Cut.
B. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for development, including canal.
improvements, northside restroom building and picnic area upgrades to Black Point Park.
C. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) to initiate master plan development, includii g
picnic shelters, fishing and canoe launch area at Chapman Field Park.
D. Six million dollars ($6,000,000) for restoration and upgrade, including'garden
areas, cabanas, picnic areas, restrooms, dockmaster's building, and park traffic circulation"featu`res'" ` ti
at Crandon Park.
E. Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for upgrading restroom and lifeguard
facilities, beach side picnic shelters, fishing pier reconstruction, lighting and parking improvements
at Haulover Park.
F. One million dollars (51,000,000) to renovate and upgrade atoll pool and picnic
areas at Homestead Bayfront Park.
G. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) to renovate and upgrade the atoll pool,
roadways and picnic areas at Matheson Hammock Park.
H. One million four hundred thousand dollars (51,400,000) for continued historic
preservation, development of interpretive trails and bay shore access at Charles Deering Estate.
2. Fifty-seven million four -hundred fifty thousand dollars (557,450,000) to the County
Park and Recreation Department for the development, improvement, restoration, rehabilitation or
acquisition of real property for regional parks, regional recreation or heritage facilities and natural
area preserves, in accordance with the following schedule:
A. One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to provide ADA
compliance at existing regional county park facilities.
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B. Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for the restoration of park and recreation
natural areas and preserves to a maintenance level.
C. One million dollars ($1,000,000) for the complete facility development,
including a new music hall, additional landscaping and access control for the African Heritage
Cultural Arts Center.
D. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for development of lighted soccer fields and
multipurpose ballfields, sand volleyball courts for public recreation to serve northeast Dade and
intramural for FIU Bay Vista Campus. rf
E. Three hundredthousand dollars'($300,000)'to upgrade facility for the Dade'„ '." ':.: ,-:.
County Auditorium to meet fire code provisions and provide general renovation. .
.. F. One million five . . . :.::; _���:.�L-::._. .
hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to continue renovation
and upgrading of gardens, orchards, arbors and buildings. for Redland Fruit & Spice Park.
G. One million dollars (51,000,000) to renovate a�id'upgrade pool, shelter, h
shuffleboard courts, install basketball court, tot lot, sand vopeybWl pit, recreation building, and for
camping utility hookups at Larry & Penny Thompson Park.
H. Twelve million dollars (S12,000,000) toward completion of the second lobe,
"The Latin American Experience," at Metrozoo, in accordance with approved plans, to be
implemented by the Dade County Park and Recreation Department in consultation with the
Zoological Society "of Florida
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I. Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to initiate design and '`
development for South Dade Cultural Arts Facility:
J. Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for continued development of an
education complex at Fairchild Tropical Garden, including new construction and bringing existing
structures up to ADA and County building code requirements in accordance with approved
Fairchild Tropical Garden master plan to be implemented by its Board of Trustees in partnership
with the County Park and Recreation Department.
K. Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for natural areas and for in -holding
acquisition at the existing parks:
a.Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for Charles Deering Estates Outparcels.
b. Six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for East Greynolds/Oleta River
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corridor.
c.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for Camp Owaissa Bauer
addition.
d.Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for PLANT additions.
e.Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for Redland Fruit & Spice
Park outparcels.
L. Three million dollars ($3,000,000) to renovate and repair youth camp
grounds, install irrigation, rehabilitate entry feature, install picnic shelters, and complete
engineering on swimming hole restoration at Greynolds Park.
M. Eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) for the initial acquisition;�
design and development of an.ffispanic, Heritage Cultural Arts Facility.
X ' Four'miUion dollap($4,000,000) for the acquisition,"o design'and t`
development of the former Parrot Jungle property, if made available for acquisition, to be
implemented by the County Park and Ra�eation Department or the County i?ark and Recreation,
Department in joint partnership with the Village of Pinecrest pursuant to interlocal agreement
0. One million eight -hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000) for the
implementation of the adopted South Dade Greenways Plan.
P. Two million dollars (S2,000,000) for the expansion and development ofa
watersports center at the historic Virrick Gym site, with special emphasis on serving disabled
persons. `
The following park projects promote juvenile crime prevention:
Q. Six million dollars ($6,000,000) for further park development with soccer"
fields, softball, complex, a large recreation center and swimming beach at Amelia Earhart Park.'''
R. Three million dollars ($3,000,000) to initiate regional park development,
including youth and adult athletic facilities at Ives Estates Park.
S. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) to renovate and upgrade group cabins
and lodge kitchen and swimming pool for youth groups at Camp Owaissa Bauer Park.
T. Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for development of a Youth Education
and Sports Facility in the Carol City Area.
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SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BONDS
TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD AND REGIONAL PARKS,
RESTORE AND ACQUIRE RECREATIONAL AREAS,
BEACHES AND NATURAL LANDS -- ALL WITH THE
INTENTION TO PROMOTE NEIGHBORHOOD
SAFETY, REDUCE JUVENILE CRIME AND IMPROVE
QUALITY OF LIFE, SHALL DADE COUNTY
BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION.
BONDS IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING
$200,000,000, WHICH
WILL BEAR INTEREST NOT
EXCEEDING MAXIMUM LEGAL RATE AS DETERMINED
AT TIME OF SALE, PAYABLE FROM UNLIMITED AD }
VALOREM TAXES, SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL
INDEPENDENT AUDIT?
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FROM
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Honorable Mayor and Members
ofthe ity Commission
Dc ald H.Warshaw
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
DATE:
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FILE :
Resolution for Safe
SUBJECT: Neighborhood Parks Bond
Program 3rd Year Series
Dade County Ord. 96-115
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution, authorizing $2,862,950 in applications for
specified projects to Miami -Dade County as designated herein
under the Safe Neighborhood Park Bond Program, Bond Series 1999
(Year Three (3) Funding). The Resolution further authorizes the
City Manager to accept said grants and execute the necessary
document(s), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to
implement said grants. In addition, the Resolution authorizes
the payment of: (1) supplemental funds required to complete said
projects if the costs of said projects exceed the grant
allocation; (2) funds to operate, maintain and provide
programming at each project upon its completion.
BACKGROUND:
On June 27, 1996, the City of Miami Commission adopted Resolution
No. 96-471, supporting the inclusion of specific City of Miami
park improvement projects in the Safe Neighborhood Parks Act of
1996. Soon after, on July 16, 1.996, Miami -Dade County enacted
Ordinance 96-115, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Ordinance,
authorizing issuance of $200 million in general obligation bonds
to fund capital improvements and acquisition of parks and
recreation facilities throughout Dade County. The issuance of
these bonds was subject to approval by the voters in a special
election.
The Safe Neighborhood Parks Act of 1996 was approved in November
by the citizens of Miami -Dade County to preserve, improve and
restore park, beach and open space lands, senior centers, youth
facilities, and recreation facilities for the benefit of current
and future generations.
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance, a Citizens Oversight
Committee was appointed to oversee the disbursement of the
proceeds from the sales of the bonds, issue and evaluate
solicitations 'for all grants and promulgate administrative rules
to implement the Ordinance. The City of, Miami originally
.received approximately $21,675,00.0 for its parks. Subsequent to
this, the City received an additional $1,793,900 in Challenge
Grant Funds 'making the total City allocation approximately
$23,468,900.
During the first year (Bond Series 1997) of the .Safe Neighborhood
Park Bond (SNPB) Program the City received total grant funding in
the amount of $7.8 million. Year-.' two (2) funding (Bond Series
98) was approved for a total amount of $4..9 million -(includes the
$1,793,900 Challenge Grant Funds). -.The adoption of the proposed
Resolution will authorize applications for specified projects in
the amount of $2,862,950 from Year three (3) funding (Bond Series
1999) of the,. SNPB program for the, following .projects:
Grant Title
Grant Summary,
Total
Specified Projects
Series 99
Grants
(Year 3)
Bayfront Park
Baywalk Lighting
$ 99,000
Curtis Park
Playstructure
$ 50,000
Installation
Fern Isle Park
Building Renovations
$. 38,750
& Baseball field
backstop
Gibson Park
Building
$658,200
Addition,Pool
Renovations,Sodding &
Irrigation system
Grapeland Park
Court Lighting &:
$148,500
Playstructure
Installation
Douglas Park
Playstructure ",
$ 35,000
Installation
Melrose Park
Playstructure
$45,000
Installation
Morningside Park
Boat Storage Building
$ 80,500.
West End Park
Playstructure
$ 25,000
Installation
Virginia Key
Shoreline
$247,500
Shoreline
Stabilization
Stabilization
Virrick Gym Water
Building Interior
$1,435,500
Sports Center
Renovations
specified Projects Total
DHW/RM/AR/sb.
$2,862,950