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= RESOLUTION NO. 1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT A
- LEGISLATIVE LINE ITEM GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF
$300,000 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT
_
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FOR
THE MIAMI
= RIVERWALK - RIVER CLEAN-UP AND
SHORELINE
RESTORATION PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE All
NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS , IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the 1998 Florida Legislature approved the funding
of a legislative line item grant for the Miami Riverwalk, River
Clean -Up and Shoreline Restoration Project ("Project") in the
amount of $300,000; and
WHEREAS, with the acceptance of the 1998 grant, the State of
Florida contributed a total of $500,000 to the Project, the
initial $200,000 of which was accepted by the City Commission on
December 12, 1996, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-911; and
WHEREAS, this Project forms part of the larger Capital
Improvement Project No. 322064 entitled "Riverside Riverfront
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Redevelopment Project"; and
WHEREAS, funds will be used for the planning, design and
construction of infrastructure and upland improvements of the
Lummus Park riverfront; and
WHEREAS, it is required that the City enter into an
agreement with the State of Florida for the implementation of the
$300,000 grant; and
WHEREAS, all documents required will be provided by the
State of Florida and executed by the City Manager, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney;
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 authorizedY to
execute all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, to accept a legislative line item grant from the State
of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, in the amount
of $300,000, for the Miami Riverwalk - River Clean-up and
l� 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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Shoreline Restoration Project.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.21
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of April , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
It legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said lecislat;:�,, 1 ^nv
b�r=es effective with the elapse of ten (10) days om the d � of Comm,s- - cn
regarft same, without the Mayor exercising
ATTEST:
Waite -oeman, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
NESS :(�j
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
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members DATE
of the City Commission
FROM: 414::?F�rsaw
City Manager
SUBJECT
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FILE:
State Grant for
the Riverside Project
REFERENCESCity Commission Meeting
of April 27th, 1999
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a
Legislative Line Item Grant, in the amount of $300,000 from the
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for the
Miami Riverwalk - River Clean-up and Shoreline Restoration
Project; further authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement and any other necessary documents, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney, for acceptance and implementation of said
grant.
BACKGROUND
The State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection has
contributed a total of $500,000 for the Miami Riverwalk Clean-up
and Shoreline Restoration Project. Of this $500,000, the first
$200,000 was accepted by the City Commission on December 12th,
1996, pursuant to Resolution No. 96-911.
This project forms part of the larger Capital Improvement Project
entitled "Riverside Riverfront Redevelopment Project". The grant
will specifically fund the planning; design and construction of
infrastructure and upland improvements for the Lummus Park
riverfront. On March 23Zd 1999, pursuant to Resolution #99-198,
the City Commission approved the hiring of professional services
for the Riverside Project, utilizing funds previously
appropriated to this project.
The Real Estate and Economic Department is hereby requesting
acceptance of the grant and for authorization for the City
Manager to enter into an agreement with the State of Florida for
the implementation of the $300,000 grant.
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