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10/12/99
RESOLUTION NO. *) J I A �D
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
ENDORSING AND RECOMMENDING THE SUBMISSION OF
AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") FOR A
$25 MILLION GRANT TO COVER COSTS RELATED TO A
TWO-WAY STREET CONVERSION FOR FLAGLER STREET,
SOUTHEAST 2STREET, SOUTHEAST 2�" AVENUE,
SOUTHEAST 4'' STREET (BISCAYNE BOULEVARD WAY),
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, SOUTHEAST 3" STREET, AND
SOUTHEAST 3`:' AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND THE
REALIGNMENT OF ONE BLOCK OF THE METROMOVER
MAIN LINE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A METROMOVER
TRANSPORTATION STATION TO ACCOMPLISH SAID
CONVERSION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIA1vII AS A CO -APPLICANT
FOR, SAID GRANT, IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND
NECESSARY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN
FURTHERANCE OF THE FILING OF SAID
APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami wishes to promote economic growth
in Downtown Miami by continuing the program for the conversion of
the one-way streets in the commercial area to a two-way system,
which requires the realignment of one block of the Metromover main
line to provide relief to the traffic congestion that occurs when
the Brickell Avenue Bridge over the Miami River opens, and to
provide more efficient motor vehicle connections to the interstate
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system and increase the Metromover ridership and revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City views this project to be an important
effort to promote economic growth and provide more efficient and
safer pedestrian access; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County is recognized as the Gateway
of the Americas, as it is a diverse community with close ties to
Latin America, which nurtures the precise environment for
continued growth in trade, tourism, commerce and economic
development; and
WHEREAS, Downtown Miami is the hub for such flourishing
economic activities and the its continued growth has impacted and
will continue to impact our roadway and transportation systems;
and
WHEREAS, it is essential that we initiate projects that will
increase the capacity of the roadway system by converting certain
one-way streets to two-way streets and realign the Metromover main
line to relieve the existing and future gridlock problems in the
Downtown area;
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 submission of an application to the State
of Florida Department of Transportation (11FDOT11) for a $25 million
grant to cover costs related to a two-way street conversion for
Flagler Street, Southeast 2"d Street, Southeast 2"d Avenue,
Southeast 4"' Street (Biscayne Boulevard Way), Biscayne Boulevard,
Southeast 3"' Street, and Southeast 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida, and
the realignment of one block of the Metromover main line and
construction of a Metromover transportation station is hereby
endorsed and recommended.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
represent the City of Miami as a co -applicant for said, grant, if
deemed appropriate and necessary.
Section 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized!' to
execute all documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, in furtherance of the filing of said application.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
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lr 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 s
applicable City Charter and Code provisions. t
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.z'
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mp,\tn,, did not ineicpfp,
this legislation by signing it in the dosic:-,-,,-tted I-0-
becomes effective with the e1spse of ten (1.0) dy�,i�—,�ii
regarding same, without the Mia r exctci, o.
ATTEST: 4 an, City Clerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK
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DRO'TJILARELLO
C 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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