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1/27/00
RESOLUTION NO 0 0 107
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
ENDORSING THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION'S RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOWNTOWN MIAMI
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN TASK FORCE WITH
CITY COMMISSIONER JOHNNY WINTON AND MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRUNO A. BARREIRO AS
CO -CHAIRPERSONS; FURTHER ESTABLISHING THE
DOWNTOWN COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION MASTER
PLAN TASK FORCE ( "TASK FORCE") FOR A PERIOD
NOT TO EXCEED. ONE YEAR, TO ADVISE AND MAKE,
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION
RELATED TO THE COORDINATION AND PREPARATION
OF A TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE
DOWNTOWN AREA; SETTING FORTH SAID TASK
FORCE'S PURPOSE AND DUTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR
OFFICERS, MEETINGS; QUORUMS, AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR MEMBERSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO")
adopted a resolution on January 27, 2000, establishing a Downtown
Miami Transportation Task Force, recommending City Commissioner
Johnny Winton and Miami -Dade County Commissioner Bruno A.
Barreiro as Co -Chairpersons and numerous other individuals who
shall represent the State of Florida, Miami -Dade County, Miami -
Dade Expressway Authority, Downtown Development Authority, the
City of Miami and various private sector representatives; and
WHEREAS, the City. Commission wishes to endorse the MPO's
resolution and to establish the Task Force as a City of Miami
advisory group; and
CITY COMMISSION',
MEETING OF
JAN 2 7 2000
Resolution No.
GO- 107
0
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-882 of the Code of the City
of Miami, Florida, as amended, the City Commission may create
citizens' groups for specific advisory purposes where such groups
existence is limited to a period of less than one year; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish a Task
Force for the coordination and preparation of a Downtown
Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan;
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.
Section 2. The Downtown Comprehensive Transportation
Master Plan Task Force ("Task Force") is hereby created and
established for a period not to exceed one year, but may be
extended as deemed necessary by the City Commission.
Section 3. Purpose and duties. The purpose, powers and
duties of the Task Force are, but shall not be limited to:
(1) serving in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission and to making recommendations in
writing as to the preparation of a Downtown
Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan;
(2) presenting status reports to the City Commission
of its findings on an ongoing basis; and
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,(3) presenting a final report to the City Commission
at the second regular City Commission meeting of
January, 2001, or later, if deemed necessary by
the City Commission.
Section 4. Membership, qualifications. The Task Force
shall consist of members who possess expertise in the area of
transportation and who shall exchange information and formulate
strategies for the coordination and preparation of a
Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan for the downtown area.
The members shall be designated by the Task Force Co -Chairpersons
and the Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO"), and shall be
comprised as follows:
(1) City Commissioner Johnny Winton and Miami -Dade
County Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro, who shall
serve as Co -Chairpersons;
(2) representative(s) of the Miami Planning
Organization ("MPO");
(3) representative(s) of the State of Florida;
(4) representative(s) of Miami -Dade County;
(5) representative(s) of the City_of Miami;
(6) representatives from the Miami -Dade Expressway
Authority;
(7) representatives from the Downtown Development
Authority; and
(8) individuals from the private sector, designated by
the Co -Chairpersons.
Section 5. Rules of procedure. The Task Force may adopt
its own order of business and rules of procedure governing its
meetings, and actions on matters within its jurisdiction, not
inconsistent with the provisions set forth herein, which rules of
procedure shall be filed with the City Clerk.
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Section 6. Meetings and quorum. All meetings of the
Task Force shall be open to the public. A majority of the Task
Force members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose
of convening any meeting. An affirmative vote of not less than
fifty percent (50%) of the members present and voting at any
meeting is required for any action to be taken by the members.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 271-h day of January , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-38, sines the Mayor did hOt lhdla dfd Optdva! 6f
this Legislation by signing it in the designated place providad, NO I00110"C `i n45w
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) days from the to of Commission action
regarding same, without the Mayor exec ' 'n a
ATTEST: r,
Walte Fa flan, City Clo
WALTER J. C Y CLERK
APPROV AS )6 F M A;/CORRECTNESS %
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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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