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Resolution: R-10-0010
File Number: 09-01446
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/14/2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE AFRICAN SQUARE PARK PROJECT
(THE "ORIGINAL PROJECT"), AS ADOPTED ON JULY 16, 1996, BY THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND ORDINANCE NO.
96-115, THEREBY DELETING RENOVATIONS TO THE AMPHITHEATRE, AND
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PLAYING FIELD, AND INSTEAD, PROVIDING FOR THE
ADDITION OF NEW LINOLEUM FLOORING TO THE AFRICAN SQUARE PARK
RECREATION CENTER, PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
INSTALLATION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND AND A NEW TOT LOT, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SITE FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT
THE PARK (THE "AMENDED PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT REVISED GRANT
APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR SAID CHANGES IN THE ORIGINAL
PROJECT, TO EXECUTE ANY RELATED GRANT AMENDMENT, AND TO ACCEPT
ANY REVISED RELATED GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED FROM MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY FOR THE AMENDED PROJECT; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
OPERATE AND TO MAINTAIN SAID 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
scope of work; and
WHEREAS, the original scope of the African Square Park Project (the "Original Project")
includes renovation and improvements to the amphitheater, the playing field and the addition of a
new tot lot; and
WHEREAS, it is most advantageous to utilize the SNPB dollars toward new linoleum flooring in
the recreation building, the construction of a new playground, a new tot lot, and site furnishings
throughout the park; and
WHEREAS, the County's SNPB Oversight Board approved the proposed scope of work
changes to the Original Project at its December 16, 2009 meeting; and
WHEREAS, reimbursement from the County for costs associated with said renovations which
constitute a change in the scope of work for the Original Project to be amended (the "Amended
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Project"), requires a duly noticed public hearing and City Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing notice for the Amended Project to be considered at the City
Commission's January 14, 2010 meeting was published in the Daily Business Review on January 4,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes in the Original 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 Amended Project and for County Commission approval.
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. An amendment to the original scope of work for the Original Project, as adopted on
July 16, 1996, by the County SNPB Ordinance No. 96-115, is approved, thereby deleting
renovations to the amphitheatre, and improvements to the playing field, and instead, providing for
the addition of new linoleum flooring to the African Square Park recreation center, and providing for
the construction and installation of a new playground and a new tot lot, and providing for the
installation of site furnishings throughout the park, as the Amended Project.
Section 3. The City Manager or his designee are authorized{1} and directed to submit a revised
grant application to the County for said changes in the Original Project, to execute any related
Grant Amendment, and to accept any revised related grant funding received from the County for the
Amended Project.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to operate and to maintain said Amended Project upon
its completion.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its 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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