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2/16/99
RESOLUTION NO. J 17 "
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,038.61, FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
AND RECREATION, PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES DIVISION, TO BE USED FOR
ENGAGING A THERAPEUTIC RECREATIONAL
SPECIALIST AND FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN
ADDITIONAL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND
STRUCTURE AT KINLOCH PARK; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, Section 316.1967 Florida Statutes and Section
30-447, Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida ("County Code"),
authorize fines to be charged for misuse of specially marked
parking spaces for people with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, revenues from said fines shall be distributed by
Miami -Dade County in accordance with the provisions of Section
30-447 of the County Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the fine revenue distribution pattern,
Miami -Dade County has awarded the City of Miami, Department of
Parks and Recreation, Program for Persons with Disabilities, a
grant in the amount of $61,038.61, to engage a Therapeutic
CITY COMMSSION
MEETING OF
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Recreational Specialist and to purchase an additional handicapped
accessible playground structure at Kinloch Park; and
WHEREAS, it is now appropriate for the City Manager to
accept said grant;
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 City Manager is hereby authorized to
accept a grant, in the amount of $61,038.63, from Miami -Dade
County, for the Department of Parks and Recreation, for the
engagement of a Therapeutic Recreational Specialist and for the
purchase of an additional handicapped accessible playground
structure at Kinloch Park.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedl/ to
execute the necessary document (s), in a form acceptable to the
1� 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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City Attorney, to accept said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor2l.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of
March , 1999.
JOB CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) day rom t to of Co issicn action
ATTEST: regarding same, without the Mayor ere' ' t
W J. F an, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK_
AS A0 FOldAND CORRECTNESS e/
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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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
CAmll
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : MAR 1
of the City Commission FILE:
SUBJECT: Authorizing Grant
Acceptance for
Disabilities
FROM: �"°�'c'�'°'a"'" Division/Parks and
Dona d H. Warshaw REFERENCES: Recreation
City Manager
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission
adopt the attached Resolution authorizing. the City Manager
to accept grant funds in the amount of $61,038.61 from
Miami -Dade County for the Department of Parks and Recreation
Disabilities Division. The legislation would further
authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary
document(s) in a form acceptable to the City Attorney for
acceptance of said grant.
BACKGROUND
The Parks and Recreation Department was awarded this grant
from Miami -Dade County from funds derived from parking fine
money generated from the misuse of specially marked spaces
people with disabilities. The funds must be used to
improve accessibility and provide equal opportunities
the disabled. The funds will purchase an additional
handicapped accessible playground structure at Kinloch Park
and hire a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist .for the Parks
and Recreation Department, Program for Persons with
Disabilities.
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