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7/24/03
RESOLUTION NO. 03- 863
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION,
WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM, AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
OFF-STREET PARKING ("DOSP") DATED AUGUST 8,
2002, TO PROVIDE FOR DOSP: (1) TO DESIGN,
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE TWO PARKING FACILITIES
ON WATSON ISLAND; AND (2) TO USE GRANT FUNDS
RECEIVED BY THE CITY, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$150,000, FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
THE BOAT RAMP PARKING AND ANCILLARY
FACILITIES TO BE LOCATED ON WATSON ISLAND,
SUBJECT TO DOSP'S COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE USE OF
SAID GRANT FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING DOSP,
AT ITS SOLE COST, TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND
OPERATE INTERIM PARKING FACILITIES AT
LOCATIONS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FOR USE BY THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND
OVERFLOW PARKING FOR PARROT JUNGLE ISLAND,
SAID AUTHORIZATION SHALL EXPIRE UPON
COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKING
FACILITIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WATSON
ISLAND.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is owner of certain real
property and improvements located at Watson Island, Miami,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into an agreement with the
Department of Off -Street Parking, dated August 8, 2002, for the
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design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance and
management of two parking facilities on Watson Island; and
WHEREAS, DOSP designed a parking facility for the south side
of Watson Island to accommodate parking for the Miami Children's
Museum, Aviation and Visitors Center and overflow parking for
Parrot Jungle Island; and
WHEREAS, the City has received grant funds, in the amount of
$150,000, from Florida Inland Navigation District ("FIND") for.
Watson Island Boat Ramp Replacement; and
WHEREAS, DOSP recently redesigned the south side parking
facilities due to a conflict with new water and sewer utility
easements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement between the City and the
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority dated November 2, 2001, the.
City is obligated to provide, or cause to be provided, parking
for the Miami Children's Museum which must be completed by the
day the Miami Children's Museum is scheduled to open in early
September, 2003; and
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WHEREAS, Parrot Jungle Island has requested overflow parking
be provided at an interim site on the island until such time as
the south side parking facilities are complete;
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 City Manager is authorizedl1 to execute
an amended and restated agreement, in substantially the attached
form, amending the agreement between the City and DOSP, dated
August 8, 2002, to provide for DOSP: (1) to design, construct and
operate two parking facilities on Watson Island;(2) to use grant
funds received by the City, in the total amount of $150,000 for
the design and construction of the boat ramp parking and
ancillary facilities to be located on Watson Island, subject to
DOSP's compliance with certain terms and conditions related to
the use of said grant funds; and (3) to be authorized, at its
sole cost, to design, construct and operate interim parking
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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
provisions of the City Charter and Code.
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facilities at locations to be approved by the City Manager for
use by the Miami Children's Museum and overflow parking for
Parrot Jungle Island, said authorization to expire upon
completion of construction of the parking facilities on the south
side of Watson Island.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.21
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of
ATTEST
• PRTSCILLA A.
` CITY CLERK
APPFORM AND CORRECTNESS
ANDRO VILARELLO
TY ATTORNEY
W7379:tr:AS:BSS
July
, 2003,
EL A. DIAZ, MAYOR
/ 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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