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Resolution: R-09-0356
File Number: 09-00761
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE CURTIS PARK PLAYGROUND AND VITA
COURSE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AS ADOPTED ON JULY 16, 1996, BY THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND ORDINANCE NO.
96-115, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED (THE "AMENDED PROJECT"), THEREBY
DELETING PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A PLAYGROUND FUNDED
THROUGH OTHER SOURCES, AND INSTEAD, PROVIDING FOR VITA COURSE
EQUIPMENT, A NEW FLAGPOLE, STADIUM AND SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADES, A
NEW SOLAR LIGHTING SYSTEM IN THE PLAYGROUND AREA, AND POUR IN
PLACE RUBBER SURFACE AND WALKWAYS FOR THE VITA COURSE FOR THE
FURTHER AMENDED PROJECT (THE "FURTHER AMENDED PROJECT");
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT REVISED
GRANT APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR SAID FURTHER CHANGES
IN THE AMENDED PROJECTAND TO ACCEPT ANY REVISED RELATED GRANT
FUNDING RECEIVED FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE FURTHER
AMENDED PROJECT; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN SAID FURTHER AMENDED PROJECT UPON ITS COMPLETION.
WHEREAS, in 1996 the citizens of Miami -Dade County ("County") authorized the issuance of
General Obligation Bonds (Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds) for the purpose of financing capital
improvements for certain parks, beaches, natural areas and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond ("SNPB") Program was officially adopted on July
16, 1996, pursuant to County Ordinance No. 96-115, listing all projects and their respective scopes of
work; and
WHEREAS, the original scope ("Original Project") of the Curtis Park Playground and Vita Course
Improvements Project includes, among other things, purchase and installation of a new playground,
which have been completed with other sources of funds, and which Original Project was previously
amended by the City of Miami ("City") and the County to add purchase and installation of vita course
equipment (the "Amended Project"); and
WHEREAS, it is most advantageous to the City to further amend the Amended Project to utilize
the SNPB dollars toward reimbursement of further improvements, including vita course equipment, a
new flagpole, stadium and sound system upgrades, a new solar lighting system in the playground
area, and pour in place rubber surface and walkways for the vita course (the "Further Amended
Project"); and
WHEREAS, reimbursement from the County for costs associated with said improvements which
constitute a further change in the scope of work for the Amended Project, requires a duly noticed
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public hearing and City Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, the proposed further changes in the Amended Project and related changes in
reimbursement for costs require the City to submit a revised grant application for review and approval
by the County for the Further Amended Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2.A further amendment to the scope of work for the Original Project, as adopted on July
16, 1996, by the County SNPB Ordinance No. 96-115, as previously amended by the Amended
Project, is approved, thereby deleting purchase and installation of a new playground funded through
other sources, and instead providing for vita course equipment, a new flagpole, stadium and sound
system upgrades, and a new solar lighting system in the playground area, and pour in place and
walkways for the vita course for the Further Amended Project.
Section 3. The City Manager or his designee is authorized{1} to submit a revised grant application
to the County for said further changes in the Amended Project and to accept any revised related grant
funding received from the County for the Further Amended Project.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to operate and maintain said Further Amended Project
upon its completion.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon it adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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