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Home My WebLink AboutR-88-0242J-88-217 3/10/88 RESOLUTION N0. 99"242 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE TWO AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH rl'l; FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY; ONE AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $172,331 FOR THE REBUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE RAILROAD AND THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT N.W. 8TH STREET AND A SECOND AGREEMENT IN AN A40UNT NOT TO RXCF,ED $250,000 FOR THE REBUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE. RAII,K,IAD AND THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT N.W. lST AVENUE,; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID SECOND 4GREF49NT IS CONDITIONED UPON METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY'S OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE N.W. 1ST AVENUE RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS AND; FURTHER AUTHORIZING, FOR SAID PURPOSE, THE UTILIZATION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMF,Nr FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WK'S11 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.341105, INDEX CODE NO.319301. WHEREAS, The City of Miami approved Resolution No. 87-448 authorizing the execution of an agreement with the Gran Central Corporation and the Florida East Coast Railroad for the realignment, widening and improvement of Northwest 1st Avenue between Northwest 1st Street and Northwest 8th Street and Northwest 1st Avenue from Northwest 1st Street to Northwest loth Streets; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami has executed said agreement and has initiated construction of the roadway and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Commission approved Resolution No. 83-974 authorizing t1iN utilization of General Obligation Highway Improvement Bond Funds for the rebuilding of streets within Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Project Area; and WHEREAS, the widening and realignment of Northwest 1st Avenue the widening and rebuilding of Northwest 8th Street will result in the need to rebuild railroad crossings at approximately CITY CON:.IISSION ICJ EETI14C OF MAR 10 1500 tAitb,j Northwest Iat Avenue, 7th Street and Northwest 8th street and Iat Avenue; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding hetwoon the City of Miami and Metropolitan Dade Cvnnty states that the railroad crossing adjacent to the Miami Arena at Northwest lgt Avenue will he completed at no cost to the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami has sufftetent funding in the General Obligation Highway Bonds allocated to Phase I Street improvement for Overtown to fund the rebuilding the railroad crossing at Northwest 8th Street; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of having new railroad crossing in place prior to opening of the Miami Arena NOW? THEREFORE, BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section I. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute two Agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Florida East Coast Railway Company for the rebuilding and improvement of the railroad and pedestrian crossings at Northwest 8th Street and the rebuilding and improvement of the railroad crossing at Northwest Ist Avenue. Section 2. The Northwest 8th Street Railroad and Pedestrian Crossing Agreement is hereby authorized in an amount not to exceed $172,331. Section 3. The Northwest 1st Avenue Railroad and Pedestrian Crossing Agreement is hereby authorized in an amount not to exceed $250,000 upon the condition that Metropolitan Dade County obligates to reimburses the City of Miami for all costs associated with the N.W. 1st Avenue railroad and pedestrian crossing. Section 4. General Obligation Highway Improvement Bond Funds allocated to the Department of Development (Capital Improvement Project No. 341105, Index Code No. 319301), for Phase I of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Project, are hereby authorized to be utilized for said Railroad Crossing Agreements. Page 2 88-,242 PASSED AND ADOPTED this IOth day of March 1988. ATTEST: Ilde 10 MAT HIRAI, CITY CLERK FINANCIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL! CAR G 4RCIA, DIRECTOR FINAN DEPARTMENT BUDGETARY REVIEW 6 APPROVAL: FRANK MAY, ACTING D ECTOR MANAGEMENT AND BU ET PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL SERG UEZ, DIRECTOR P N EPARTMENT PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK CHIEF DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROYtD IS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: LUCTW A. D UG CITY ATTO NEY 'VVIER L. SUAREZ, MAYOR Page 3 W=242 TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City FROM Cesar H. Odio City Manager Recommendation: CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM m DATE MAR - 1900 00 FILE Commission SUBJECT Resolution authorizing the City Manager to exeecute two Agreements with FEC for rail- road and pedestrian crossing REFERENCES improvements at N.W. 1st Ave. N.W. 8th Street ENCLOSURES 03/ 10/88 City Commission Mtg. It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute two Agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Florida East Cost Railway Company for the rebuilding and improvement of the railroad and pedestrian crossings at N.W. 8th Street and the rebuilding and improvement of the railroad crossing at N.W. lot Avenue. The N.W. 8th Street Railroad and Pedestrian Crossing Agreement is for an amount not to exceed $172,331 of which $47,331 has been requested to be reimbursed by the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority while the Agreement for the N.W. lot Avenue Railroad Crossing is for an amount not to exceed $227,878 which will be reimbursed to the City of Miami by Metropolitan Dade County. Backgrounds The Department of Development recommends the execution of both Agreements with the Florida East Coast Railway Company based on the City of Miami's desire to proceed with the widening and realignment of N.W. lot Avenue between N.W. Sth and loth Streets. As part of this project, the railroad and pedestrian crossings at N.W. 8 Street and N.W. 1st Avenue need to be rebuild and improved. In addition, it is desirable for the work at both railroad crossings to be completed by the time the Miami Arena is opened. City of Miami Resolution No. 87-448 authorized the execution of an Agreement with the Gran Central Corporation and the Florida East Coast Railway Company for the widening and realignment of N.W. lot Avenue between N.W. lot Street and N.W. 10 Street. Work on this project has commenced and must include the rebuilding and improvements of railroad crossings at N.W. lot Avenue and N.W. 8 Street. IRS-242 w Honorable Mayor and Mewbers of the City Ooswission Page 2 Persuant to a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 27, 1987 between Metropolitan Dade County and the City of Miami, the rebuilding and improvement of the N.w. lot Avenue railroad crossing adjacent to the Miami Arena will be completed at no cost to the City. The cost of the work will be reimbursed to the City by Dade County. General Obligation the Department of Overtown/ Park West to be utilized for Attachments Highway Improvement Bond Funds allocated to Development for Phase I of the Southeast Community Redevelopment Project are available the proposed agreements. A9-242 .- CITY OF MIAM1. FLOWDA INTMOPTICE MEMORANDUM lonorabl "llayor and Members ,ETC March 10, 1988 VILE of th%itj( Commission SUBJEC. City Commission fleeting March 10. 1988 21oialA. ugherty Agenda Items •12. •18. •o"" City Attosxey REFERENCES 027, 030. 041. 042. 043. 449. and 062 ENCLOSURES (2 ) The following information and material should be considered by you in your deliberations at today's Meeting: AEenda Item 012 (J-88-211) (Resolution authorizing later-looal agreement for City's purchase of top soil/fill from Dade County) This item has been modified by the deletion of the words "Aviation Department" in referring to Metropolitan Dade County. Agenda Item 419 (J-88-217) (Resolution authorizing agreements for construction of railroad grade crossings] The term "responsibility" referring to Dade County's participation in regard to reimbursement of the City for all costs associated with the Northwest 1st Avenue railroad crossing has been changed to 'obligation". egenda Item #27 (J-88-224) (Resolution authorizing issuance of Request for Proposals] The name of Carlos Smith, Technical Services Administrator, has been substituted for Carlos Garcia. Finance Director. in regard to the appointment of the Chairman of a Competitive Selection and Negotiation Committee to be established by the City Manager in connection with the City's acquisition of computer software for an integrated financial and personnel system. The attached resolution should be substituted in your Agenda Packet. AsM- Item 490 (J-88-227) (Resolution amending Resolution No. 87-5561 The name of Eugene Pelaez. P.B.. has been substituted for Jim Leukaneoh. P.E.. in regard to the appointment of a member on the Certifioation Committee in connection with the City- wide Neighborhood Park Renovation Project. NOTE: At the time the Consent Agenda is voted upon, if the above Items (412. •28. #27. and •30) are not removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. there should be an announcement as" by the Mayor that Items 012. 018. *27. and ♦30 are being voted upon 'as modified'. A8-242 r. Ronorable Mayor and Members March 10. 1988 Of the City Commission page a "U" items #e1_ •44_ and sea (J-88-127. J-88-162. and J-88-183) Ismergency Ordinances amending City Code] These items, appearing for 8600nd Reading in the Agenda Packet have been modified to reflect your consideration as emergency revenue measures. Ezoept for Item s41. no changes are contained in these three ordinances other than the declaration of the emergency. In Item ♦41. the maximum charge for the application fee to accompany an application for a Major Use Permit for projects olassified as a Development of Regional Impact now reflects the amount of $85.000 as the maximum fee per phase instead of per project, the per square foot fee of $0.075 remaining the same. Agenda item •40 (J-88-234) IOrdinanoe establishing parking charges for City -owned parking lots adjacent to Coconut Grove Rxhibition Center] This ordinance. as distributed, did not provide for a maximum parking oharge for parking lots adjacent to the Coconut Grove Exhibition Center in those instances where the scheduled fee does not apply. To have added the following language to the statement which authorizes the Director of the Department of Parks. Recreation and Public Facilities to determine charges not specifically designated in the ordinance: "...with said parking charges not to exceed the rates generally charged by private parking lot operators in the Coconut Grove Area for similar events and aotivities." The provision that the parking charge for any event must be sufficient to ensure that "total City parking revenues are not less than the cost of operating the parking lot for that event" remains in the ordinance with the following additional clause: "...if revenues derived from the above are less than the City's costs to operate said parking lots. then the City may obtain reimbursement from the event sponsor for the difference.• 88-242 lonorable mayor and members of the CitT Commission Ag.ftA& Tte •se (1-86-245) [Resolution appointing imdividuals to Attirmativs Action Advisory Board) This resolution. u distributed, did not contain the expiration dates for the terms of members being appointed to the Cit 's Affirmative Action Advisory Board. We have set forth the appropriate expiration dates in the attached resolution which should be substituted in your Agenda Psoket. Cesar I. Odio. City Manager Natty Hirai. City Clerk Carlos Smith, Technical Services Administrator Carlos B. Garoia. Finance Director Walter Golby, Director Department of Parks. Recreation and Public Facilities John Gilchrist, Director. Department of Development With Fuentes. Director. Department of Building and Zoning Joseph McManus. Assistant Director. Department of Planning Dr. Hattie Daniels. Assistant Director. Department of Internal Audits and Reviev A. Quinn. Jones. 1Ii. Deputy City Attorney