HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-82-0413RESOLUTION NO. 8 2- 4 1 3
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$319,556, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JOSE
MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE
AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTING SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, Resolution #75-33 authorized the City Manager to make application
to the State of Florida Department of Natural Resources for a Land and Water
Conservation grant to aid in the acquisition and development of Latin Community
Riverfront Park, now known as Jose Marti Riverfront Park; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
has approved the State of Florida's application on behalf of the City of Miami
for funds in the amount of $319,556 for the development of Jose Marti Riverfront
Park; and
WHEREAS, this grant and the City of Miami's matching share of $320,000,
which consists of a portion of the Phase I development and is funded by Parks
for People Bond funds, will provide an additional $319,556 for the continued
development of Jose Marti Riverfront Park, scheduled to begin in 1982; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has been designated eligible to be a recipient
of these funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF T11E CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept grant funds
from the State of Florida Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Con-
servation Program in the amount of $319,556, for the development of Jose Marti
Riverfront Park.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an agreement
with the State of Florida Department of Natural Resources to implement this project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIIS 11th day of May , 1982
ATTEST:
RalpfiFt. Ongie, City Clerk
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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Robert F. ClarR,Deputy city Tftorney
Maurice A. Ferre
MAYOR
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MEETING OF
MAY 11 1982
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APPAakED AS '1'0 RE:CTNESS:
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Howard V. Gary ATFMarch 31, 1982 FILE
City Manager
,UVJF7 Jose Marti Riverfront Park
Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant
F�01•' Carl Kern, Director-E'`ER`''"`` For City Commission Meeting of
Department of Parks May 13, 1982
ENCLO?URZS.
It is recommended that the City Manager
be authorized to accept $319,S56 in Land
and Water Conservation grant funds from
the State of Florida Department of Natural
Resources for the development of Jose
Marti Riverfront Park and to execute the
appropriate agreement to implement this
project, per the attached Resolution.
Inasmuch as the above grant will provide a total of $319,556 for
the continued development of Jose Marti Riverfront Park, it is
recommended that the funds be accepted and the agreement executed.
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