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RESOLUTION No. 9 3 ! l
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A HIGHWAY
BEAUTIFICATION GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
"BRICKELL AVENUE MEDIAN FROM SOUTHEAST
15TH ROAD THROUGH SOUTHEAST 26TH ROAD
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT"; FURTHER,
DIRECTING THE TRANSMITTAL OF A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
WHEREAS, many median strips on Florida Department of
Transportation rights -of -way in the City of Miami must be
maintained and attractively landscaped; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1992, the Coral Way Neighborhood
Enhancement Team (NET) office together with the Brickell
Homeowners' Association, requested the Planning, Building and
Zoning Department to prepare an application so that landscape
improvements could be done to the Brickell Avenue Median, from
Southeast 15th to Southeast 26th Road; and
WHEREAS, the subject area of Brickell Avenue is recognized
as one of the gateways into the City of Miami Central business
district, and the use of attractive landscape material helps this
boulevard retain its image;
CITY COM USSION
MEETINC OF
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NOW, iTHEREFORE, 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 or his designee is hereby
authorized, to apply for a Highway Beautification Grant from the
Florida Department of Transportation for the "Brickell Avenue
a Median from Southeast 15th Road to Southeast 26th Road
Beautification Project."
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby directed to
instruct the Director of the Department for Planning,Building and
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Zoning to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Florida
k` Department of Transportation;
--� Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
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PREPARED AND APPROVED:
?EL MAXWESSIST T CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE December 16, 1992 FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT : Brickell Avenue Mediae
i Beautification Project
Agenda Item, City Commission
FROM : Cesar H. Odio REFERENCES meeting of January 14, 1993
City Manager
ENCLOSURES: -
RECOMMENDATION
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It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission authorize the City
Manager to apply for a highway beautification grant from the Florida
Department of Transportation for the Brickell Avenue median from SE 15th Road
to SE 26th Road, and further to direct the Administration to transmit copies
of this resolution to the Florida Department of Transportation.
ti BACKGROUND
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On November 4, 1992 the Coral Way NET office together with the Brickell
s Homeowners Association, requested the Planning, Building and Zoning Department
to prepare an application so that landscape improvements could be done to the
-�= Brickell Avenue median, from SE lath To SE 26th Road.
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This area of Brickell Avenue is recognized as one of the gateways into the
- City of Miami Central business district. It is important that through the use
of landscape material this boulevard retains this image.
It is requested that this' item be entered on the City Commission agenda of
January 14, 1993.
Attachment
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