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RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE
CITY COMMISSION TO AMEND SECTION NO.
14-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO EXPAND THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE AREA COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE BRICKELL AREA, BOUNDED
GENERALLY BY THE MIAMI RIVER, BISCAYNE
BAY, SOUTHEAST 15TH ROAD AND THE
METRORAIL GUIDEWAY INCLUDING CLAUGHTON
ISLAND, ALSO KNOWN AS BURLINGAME ISLAND;
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON
MARCH 24, 1983 TO RECEIVE ADVICE AND
INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON SAID
SUBJECT AND TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT A
PROPOSED ORDINANCE SO EXPANDING SUCH
DISTRICT WILL BE CONSIDERED ON FIRST
READING ON THAT DATE; FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 28, 1983 TO
RECEIVE ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON THE
SUBJECT AND TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT
SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON
SECOND READING ON APRIL 28, 1983.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 7370, as amended, created the
Downtown Development Authority of the City of Miami and set
the boundaries thereof upon which is levied an additional ad
valorem tax on all real and personal property not exceeding
1/2 mill on the dollar valuation of such property for the
purpose of financing the said Authority; and
WHEREAS, the area of the City of Miami, commonly
referred to as the Brickell Area, bounded generally by the
Miami River, Southeast 15th Road, Biscayne Bay and the
Metrorail Guideway including Claughton Island, also known as
Burlingame Island, is physically and functionally related to
the area presently included within the boundaries of the
Downtown Development Authority; and
WHEREAS, transportation improvements underway and
planned within the downtown and Brickell Areas will further
coalesce the developmental and functional aspects of both
sectors of the Central Business District; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING Or
MAR 18 1983
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REMARKS.
WHEREAS, to insure comprehensive land use,
transportation, amenities and regulatory planning and
implementation, all geographic areas of the Central Business
District should be treated together; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission invites advice and
information from the public on issues of this nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. It is the intent of the City Commission to
amend Section 14-17 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended, to expand the boundaries of the Downtown
Development District to include the area of the City of
Miami, commonly referred to as the Brickell Area, bounded
generally by the Miami River, Biscayne Bay, Southeast 15th
Road and the Metrorail Guideway including Claughton Island,
also known as Burlingame Island.
Section 2. A public hearing is hereby called for on
March 24, 1983 at 2:30 P.M. in the City Commission Chambers
to receive advice and information from the public on said
subject and to inform the public that a proposed ordinance so
expanding such district will be considered by the City
Commission on first reading on that date.
Section 3. A second public hearing is also hereby
called for on April 28, 1983 at 5:00 P.M. in the City
Commission Chambers to receive advice and information from
the public and to inform the public that said ordinance will
be considered on second reading on April 28, 1983.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18 day of MARCH , 1983.
MAURICE A. FE.RRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
ALP G. 6NGIE, CITY CLEW
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
SE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
ITY ATTORNEY
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