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4/13/98
RESOLUTION NO. ^ 9
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, IN JOINT CO-
SPONSORSHIP WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE
FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST PROGRAM, FOR GRANT
FUNDING IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $300,000,
FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY, COMMONLY
KNOWN AS "THE POINT", LOCATED IN THE SPRING
GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Spring Garden, a neighborhood on the Miami River in
Overtown, received designation as an historic district on
June 17, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Spring Garden Civic Association, a 30-year old
neighborhood association, is actively working with the Trust for
Public Land, a national nonprofit conservation organization, to
preserve a vacant property called "The Point" for passive park
and greenspace use; and
WHEREAS, "The Point", one of the last remaining large
parcels in central Miami on the river, is substantially in its
natural state; and
WHEREAS, local archaeologists have reason to believe that
"The Point" may have significant prehistoric features and may
have been the site of a Native American Encampment; and
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WHEREAS, said site is zoned for a 64 unit apartment building
in a predominantly single-family home historic neighborhood and
is currently for sale; and
WHEREAS, if The Point becomes a passive, historic park, the
site could be replanted with native vegetation and historic
markers could interpret the history of the neighborhood for
walking tours and for Miami -Dade County Public School children
who are involved in the tours currently conducted on the Miami
River; and
WHEREAS, said passive park could be a regional resource for
quiet recreation and enjoyment of the Miami River, as well as an
historic interpretive site; and
WHEREAS, there are Challenge Grant funds available under the
Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program for natural areas,
recreation and open space land acquisition and development which
may be used as matching funds to acquire "The Point"; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Communities Trust Program, funded by
Preservation 2000 and administered under the Florida Department
of Community Affairs, is currently accepting applications for
projects which help meet the needs for parks and open spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Miami River Commission recommended "The Point"
to the Governor and the Legislature in its final report as a site
for future park needs along the Miami River; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of "The Point" shall be contingent
upon the receipt of the allocation of Challenge Grant matching
funds from the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program, in the
amount of approximately $300,000; and
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WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County, as the co-sponsor of this
application, agrees to take ownership of the property if the
funds are raised to purchase it until such time as a long-range
management plan and interlocal agreement can be executed between
the City, County and the Spring Garden Civic Association to
determine ownership and operational responsibilities;
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 directed to submit
an application, in joint co-sponsorship with Miami -Dade County,
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to the Florida
Communities Trust Program, for grant funding in the estimated
amount of $300,000, for the purchase of the real property,
commonly known as "The Point", located in the Spring Garden
neighborhood of the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedll to
execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
'-' 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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 1998.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
ANALYSIS VIQ�E,pW::
DIPAK PARE , DIRECTOR
PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY:
NDA KELLY REARSON
ASSISTANT CITY ATTO EY
APPROVED AST
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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 providers, said legislation nova
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) da from the date of Commissicn action
regarding same, without the Mayor f'xerc sN .Yk to.
Weft r J. an, City Clerk
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The Honorable Vice -Chairman
and Members of the Commission
Arthur E. Teele, J
Commissioner
April 10, 1998
POCKET ITEM
April 14, 1998
Commission Meeting
Please be advised that I will discuss and propose action on a Resolution directing the City Manager
to prepare and submit an application along with Miami -Dade County to Florida Communities Trust
Program for a matching fund grant to be used to purchase "The Point".
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