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4/2/98
RESOLUTION NO. 9 S _ 370
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000, FOR SERVICES
RELATED TO THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND THE CREATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PARKING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAM AND ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
92-1002-270.
WHEREAS, the Department of Off -Street Parking (DOSP) was discontinued
pursuant to Ordinance No. , adopted
and the
Department of Parking of the City of Miami (the Department) was subsequently created to
assume all duties and functions of DOSP; and
WHEREAS, the Department will be under the control of the City Manager and
among other conditions of the assumption, all funds and accounts pertaining to DOSP's
activities are to be transferred to the Department subject to the defeasement of any bonds
issued by the City of Miami on behalf of DOSP; and
WHEREAS, to assure a fiscally prudent transition, it is deemed necessary to engage
the services of outside bond counsel;
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.
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Section 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to engage the services of
outside bond counsel, in an amount not to exceed $10,000, for services related to the
discontinuance of the Department of Off -Street Parking and the creation of the Department
of Parking of the City of Miami, Florida, with funds therefor hereby allocated from Special
Program and Accounts, Account Code No. 92-1002-270.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14thday of April , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indirM3 aPPMo ," l{1of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided,
� from the date of i;c�m iss;:;r► ���.•tcr
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) day.
regarding same, without the Mayor,exerc119v' . . �/ __ _ J
, City Cleric
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jose Garcia -Pedrosa
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION
32
April 2, 1998
DATE: FILE
SUBJECT: Department of
Off -Street Parking
REFERENCES: City Commission Meeting
April 14, 1998
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission approve an Ordinance
discontinuing the Department of Off -Street Parking of the City of Miami, creating a new
department to be known as the Department of Parking of the City of Miami, further
authorizing the City Manager to exercise control and supervision over all functions and
duties pertaining to the operation of parking activities. This Ordinance also declares all
assets and property of the Department of Off -Street Parking the property of the City of
Miami, and requiring the conveyance of title of all property and assets of DOSP to the
City of Miami, transferring all funds and accounts subject to defeasement of any bonds if
required, and further authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to
effectuate the discontinuance of the department and the assumption by the City Manager
of all the duties and functions of the same.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Off -Street Parking was created and established by Ordinance No. 561,
passed and adopted by the City Commission on November 2, 1955, as amended.
Pursuant to Section 19 of the City Charter, it has been deemed that the City Commission
can discontinue the Department of Off -Street Parking and create a new department under
the supervision of the City Manager. As part of the Five -Year Plan adopted by the City
Commission on December 30, 1997, the defeaseance of City of Miami bonds issued on
behalf of the Department of Off -Street Parking was recommended. Furthermore, it was
recommended that in connection with the defeaseance of bonds, that the City exercise
control and supervision over all functions and duties pertaining to the operation of
parking activities. Adoption of the Ordinance will enable the City of Miami to benefit
from the annual revenue stream currently generated by the Department of Off -Street
Parking.
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RESOLUTION NO.
\FLORIDA;
TION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY T
HE SERVICES OF OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL, IN
NOT TO EXCEED $10,000, FOR SERV ES
TO THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE DEPAR ENT
TREET PARKING AND THE CREATION F THE
T OF PARKING OF THE CITY MIAMI,
LOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FR SPECIAL D ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNT CODE NO.70.
WHEREAS, the Department f Off -Street
pursuant to Ordinance No. , ado ea and the
Department of Parking of the City of MiamV(Der artment) was subsequently created to
assume all duties and functions of DOSP;
rking (DOSP) was discontinued
WHEREAS, the D/en be under th control of the City Manager and
among other conditions tion, all funds an ccounts pertaining to DOSP's
activities are to be transfpartment subject to th defeasement of any bonds
issued by the City of MiaDOSP; and
WHEREAS, to assrudent transition, it is deemed - cessary to engage
the s/adopted
and counsel;
ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF T CITY OF
MIA
he recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resol ion
are hreference thereto and incorporated herein as if fullyset forth in th
Secti