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Resolution: R-03-1154
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0176 Final Action Date: 11/13/2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT,
AND A GRANT OF EASEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORMS,
TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, FOR STAGING/MATERIAL
STORAGE AND LAYDOWN/FABRICATION AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS P-1 THROUGH P-8, AND
THE RELOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
TWO EXISTING HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL CABLES TO ACCOMMODATE
THE DREDGING OF THE SOUTH CHANNEL OF THE PORT OF MIAMI UNDER
AND THROUGH THE CITY OF MIAMI PROPERTY LOCATED IN SUBMERGED
LAND ON BISCAYNE BAY, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN "EXHIBIT
A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING AS
OF THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF SAID GRANTS OF EASEMENTS, AND
CONTINUING UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT WHICH SHALL NOT TO
EXCEED ONE YEAR; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND
GRANT OF EASEMENT, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2003, the City of Miami ("City") received a request from Florida Power
& Light Company ("FP&L") that a Grant of Easement to relocate two submerged transmission lines
to accommodate dredging of the South Channel of the Port of Miami to be conducted by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Corps") is required; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2003, the City received a Public Notice from the Corps advising that
FP&L made application to relocate two existing high voltage electrical cables on Biscayne Bay to
allow for the dredging of the South Channel to Federally designated depths; and
WHEREAS, the existing lines are interconnected with several substations including Miami
Beach, Lummus Island, Miami and Virginia Key, serving the Port of Miami, City of Miami and City
of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the location of the proposed 69kV and 138kV lines will be placed at an elevation
of -60.0 NGVD or lower in the corridor from the Port of Miami's southerly bulkhead to 625 feet
south of the bulkhead; and
WHEREAS, the transmission lines will be relocated within submerged lands owned by the City,
Deed No. 18730; and
WHEREAS, Deed No. 18730 requires the lands to be used by the City for harbors and airport
construction and development, and if the land is used for another purpose it will revert to the State
City of Miami
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of Florida; and
WHEREAS, in a letter dated September 16, 2003, the State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection advised that it has made a determination the work proposed herein is
consistent with the deed restriction and that no further proprietary action is required; and
WHEREAS, FP&L has also requested that the City grant a temporary construction easement
area, commencing with the date of execution and continuing until completion of the project which
shall not exceed one year, on an approximately 600' by 620' construction work areas and two
approximate 50' wide pipe layout corridors will each extend from the indicated work area by about
2,000 feet of submerged property for staging/material storage and laydown/fabrication area;
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. The Grant of Temporary Construction Easement and the Grant of Easement, in
substantially the attached forms, to Florida Power & Light Company for staging/material storage
and laydown/fabrication as more particularly described in the construction drawings P-1 through
P-8, and the relocation, construction, installation and maintenance of two existing high voltage
electrical cables to accommodate the dredging of the South Channel of the Port of Miami under
and through the City of Miami property located in submerged land on Biscayne Bay, as more
particularly described in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated, is approved for the period
commencing with the date of execution of said grants of easements, and continuing until
completition of the project, which shall not exceed one year.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the Grant of Temporary Construction
Easement and Grant of Easement, in substantially the attached forms, for said purpose.
Section 4. 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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