HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-81-0827RESOLUTION N0. 8 1 " 8 2'7
A RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE RELOCATION
OF THE PLANNED DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD STATION AT SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET FROM
THE MEDIAN OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO THE EAST EDGE
OF THE BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING SAFE PUBLIC ACCESS TO BAYFRONT PARK OPEN
SPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSAL OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the Downtown People Mover Policy Committee has
recommended the location of a People Mover Station in the
median of Biscayne Boulevard at Southeast 1st Street; and
WHEREAS, that recommendation was based on incomplete
information as to the suitability of a location on the east
edge of the Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, it now has been determined feasible to locate
a People Mover Station adjacent to Bayfront Park and the Isamu
Noguchi designed improvements to the Park; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Park and the
citizens of Miami to provide improved safety and ease of
access to this important Park open space;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The relocation of the planned Downtown People
Mover Biscayne Boulevard Station at Southeast 1st Street from
the median of Biscayne Boulevard to the east edge of the
Boulevard right-of-way for the purpose of providing safe
public access to Bayfront Park open space, in accordance
with the proposal of the Downtown Development Authority, is
hereby strongly supported.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24 day of September , 1981.
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y 0 R
ATTEST:
RALPIrG. ONGIE, CITY CL
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
0 ERT F. CLARK GEORGE F. KNOX,
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COMMISSION
SEP2 4 1981
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TO Howard V. Gary
City Manager
FROM! J s h W. McManus
cting Director
Planning Department
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE August 27, 1981 FILE
SUBJECT Commission Resolution Supportir.
Relocation of Biscayne Boulevai
People Mover Station
REFERENCES.
ENCLOSURES
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1 It is recommended that the
Commission endorse the
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�-' relocation of the Biscayne
en Boulevard DPM station per
N the attached resolution.
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Uie County Manager has requested that the City Commission
58rmally endorse the relocation of the DPM station once
proposed to be located in the median of Biscayne Boulevard
and now proposed to be located along the eastern right-of-way
of the Boulevard adjacent to the Noguchi park. This proposal
was made by the Downtown Development Authority and is supported
by this Department and the Dade County Office of Transportation
Administration and the County Manager.
The attached Commission resolution supporting this action is
recommended to be placed on the September 10th Commission Agenda
so the City may provide endorsement prior to the County Conunission
meeting on this item September 15th.
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