HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0520'A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR A
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CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
CONTRACT (S) AND/OR AGREEMENT (S) TO IMPLE-
MENT THE PROJECT WITH FUNDS FROM THE TRUST
AND AGENCY FUND "BLUE LAGOON PARK ACQUISITION".
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Docu T.:,v,1 riNTs WIP WHEREAS, the Florida Departnient of Natural Resources
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has recommended that the City of Miami be awarded a grant of $333,410
to assist in the purchase of approximately 3.4 acres of land for a park
along the southern shoreline of Tarniami Canal; and
WHEREAS, this project will provide Miami residents with
boat access to B1ue Lagoon; and. . .
Parks for People Bond Fund to provide the required cash match;
1972 11HERE.,As, sufficient
funds have been identified within the
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OFMIAMI, ORIDA: .
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION.OF
sectioFnLl. The City Manager is hereby authorized to a
grant award from the Florida Department of Natural Resources for a
capital project
entitled "giueLagoon Park jAcquisitionti
Section 2. The City Manager hereby authorized.to execute
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the necessary contract (s) and/or agreement (s) to mplement the project
w
ith funds from the Trust and Agency Fund "Blue Lagoon Park Aocluiairon,,;pASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of July ,1
99.
ATTEST:
RALPH . GNG F, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
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.1E0R‘GE 7. KNOX, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
Maurice A. Ferre
mAYOR
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0 Joseph.'R. Grassie
City Manager
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Carl. Kern, Director
Department of Parks
Blue Lagoon Park`Acquisition:
Resolution Authorizing the
City. Manager to Accept Federal
atFE�acvrr�. Land and Water Conservation
Grant Award
The background for this project may obtained from
the accompanying memo.
It is necessary for the City of Miami to be ready to
act quickly on this park land acquisition project'in
order to: preserve: unique flora, keep land acquisition
cost down, meet time limit requirement of Grant (i.e.
Grant is of one year duration). Consequently the
attached resolution is proposed to authorize the City
Manager, to accept the Federal Land and Water Conservation
Grant Award of$333 ,410„�'for50% ;of the cost of acquiring
the proposed park site on NW. 7th Street between 51st and
52nd, Avenues, the project being entitled, "Blue Lagoon
Park Acquisition Project."
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