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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-00-0154J-00-152 2/10/00 11 RESOLUTION NO. LJ 0 0- 1,:54 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY (11FEC" ) CORRIDOR INDUSTRIAL GROWTH TASK FORCE (`TASK FORCE,,) FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR, TO ADVISE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION RELATED TO THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. FOR INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INCENTIVES FOR REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING, PROMOTION, AND POSSIBLE REZONING TO ACCOMPLISH SAME, FOR THE AREAS LOCATED NEAR THE FEC TRACT CORRIDOR, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DEFINED HEREIN; SETTING FORTH SAID TASK FORCE'S PURPOSE AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, OFFICERS, RULES OF PROCEDURE, MEETINGS AND QUORUMS, AND ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL. WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to create and establish a Task Force, for a period of one year, to advise and make recommendations to the City Commission related' to options available for industrial growth, including but not limited to, incentives for revitalization and economic development, marketing and promotion, and possible rezoning to accomplish same,'for the areas in the City of Miami located near the FEC Tract Corridor, as more particularly defined herein; and WHEREAS, a portion of the area to be addressed by the Task Force may be located within a Community Redevelopment Agency CITY COMMISSION MEETINC OF FEB 1 0 2000 8esoluti= No. 01 0�' ( ^CRA', ) District, the Task Force can obtain valuable information and assistance from the CRA; and 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; 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. Created and established. The Florida East Coast Railway (,,FEC',) Corridor Industrial Growth 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. Boundaries defined. The boundaries within the City of Miami to be addressed by the Task Force are defined as follows: Fourteenth to, Thirty-sixth Streets from Northwest Second Avenue to Northeast Second Avenue; and Thirty-sixth to Eighty-seventh Streets from Miami Avenue to Biscayne Boulevard, including Seventy-first to Seventy-fifth Streets between North Miami Avenue and Northwest Seventh Avenue, with the option of expanding west to I-95. Page 2 of 4 — 5 Section 4. 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 to identify obstacles and make recommendations in writing for options available for industrial growth, including but not limited to, incentives for revitalization and economic development, marketing and promotion, and possible rezoning to accomplish same, for the areas running along the FEC Tract Corridor, as defined in Section 3 hereinabove; (2) Working with the CRA to obtain essential information and input. (3) presenting status reports to the City Commission of its findings on an ongoing basis; (4) presenting its report to the Brownfields Advisory Board and the CRA; and (5) presenting a final report to the City Commission at the conclusion of its findings. Section 5. Membership, qualifications, officers. (1) Membership, qualifications. The Task Force size shall be determined by the co -chairpersons who shall appoint individuals of knowledge, experience, mature judgment and background. The co -chairpersons shall, submit the names of appointees to the City Clerk in writing. (2) Officers. Commissioners Johnny Winton and Arthur E. Teele, Jr. are hereby appointed as co - chairpersons. , Other officers, as may be deemed necessary, may be designated by the Task Force. Section 6. 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. Section 7. Meetings and quorum. All meetings of the Task Force shall be open to the public and noticed. A majority Page 3 of 4 of the Task Force members present shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of convening any meeting. A vote of fifty percent (50%) plus one of 'the members present and voting at any meeting shall determine the decision of the Task Force. Section 8. Assignment of personnel. It shall be the duty of the City Manager to provide full cooperation and sufficient administrative support to the Task Force, including assignment of personnel and administrative support when requested by the Task Force. Section 9. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor Y PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February 2000. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR 9n accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate I a r,rnva1 Of this legislation by signing it in the becomes effective with the elapse o regarding same, without the Mayor ATTEST: WALTER J. -FAEMAN, CITY CLERK APPRO D�,Ti0 F AND CORRECTNESS t� C I,TY,UATTORNEY 158:BSS �i 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. Page 4 of 4 �y� CITY OF MIAMI, FLO P-16-TRICT 2 INTER -OFFICE MEMO COMMISSIONER WINTON TO: Don Warshaw City Manager FROM: Aommissioner Johnny Winton DATE: Ja SUBJECT: Jan REFERE ENCLOSumts: 31.2000 60 FILE : Please place an item for discussion on the next Commission Agenda in reference to future planning and development of industrial growth in particular areas of the City. I feel it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to form a working task force to explore our options and opportunities regarding this matter. Please place this under the District section of the Agenda. Thank you. 0� 104