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RESOLUTION NO.
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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
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( ^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.
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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
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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
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�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.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLO P-16-TRICT 2
INTER -OFFICE MEMO COMMISSIONER WINTON
TO: Don Warshaw
City Manager
FROM: Aommissioner Johnny Winton
DATE:
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SUBJECT:
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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.
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