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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-95-0221J-95-252 3/16/95 RESOLUTION NO. __9 5 - 221 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF FOUR (4) 65-PASSENGER CONVENTIONAL BUSES FROM DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation is currently facing a great need in providing transportation services for the many activities it sponsors throughout the community; and WHEREAS, the Police Department is anticipating further growth of its Explorer Program and is experiencing difficulty transporting the Explorers to different functions and activities through the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, due to these transportation needs, the City Manager contacted Dade County Public Schools for a donation of four (4) surplus school buses; and WHEREAS, Dade County Public Schools has advised that arrangements have been made for four (4) surplus buses to be transferred to the City of Miami; three (3) buses for the Department of Parks and Recreation and one (1) bus for the Police Explorer Program, pursuant to the City Manager's request; CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MAR 2 7 1995 Resolution No. 95- 221 $10, 114 I 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 donation of four (4) 65-passenger conventional buses from Dade County Public Schools for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Police Explorer Program is hereby accepted. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorizedI/ to execute the necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for this purpose. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of March 1995. S EPHEN P. ARK, MAYOR ATTEST: MATTY HIRAI CITY CLERK 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. 95- 221 -2- PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: OLGA&AMIREt--SEj#kS ASSI TANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: A. WNN,ES, III CITY ATT EY ORS:csk:M4999 -3- 95— 221 4., CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 10 TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : FILE of the City Commission MAR 16 J995 SUWECT : Accept Donation of Buses from Dade County Public Schools FROM : a REFERENCES: CC"'ar 1 ENCLOSURES: City M er RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution accepting the donation of four (4) 65- passenger conventional buses from Dade County Public Schools for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Police Explorers Program. The legislation would also authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents for this purpose. BACKGROUND The Department of Parks and Recreation is currently facing a great need in providing transportation services for the many activities it sponsors throughout the community. This department was recently advised that the school sized buses that it owns are no longer operable due to their age. Currently, funding is unavailable to purchase either new buses or vans. This situation has greatly impacted this department's ability to provide much needed programs to our culturally diverse community. Additionally, in order to have full involvement by the Department of Police Explorer Program on all activities, the need for a bus is essential. The anticipated further growth of the Police Explorer Program and the difficulty experienced in transporting the Explorers to different functions and activities throughout the City of Miami, substantiate this need. Consequently, the City Manager has contacted Dade County Public Schools for a donation of four (4) surplus school buses, three (3) buses for the Department of Parks and Recreation and one (1) bus for the Police Explorer Program. 95- 221 ���/