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File Number: 05-00677 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT NO. 2, IN THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT"), ORIGINALLY DATED
JANUARY 12, 1999, DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF FDOT'S FUNDING FOR
THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC HELIPORT PROJECT ON
WATSON ISLAND DUE TO THE MODIFIED SCOPE OF SERVICES, FROM
$4,700,419 TO $1,000,000; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF REQUIRED
MATCHING FUNDS FOR SAID PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,000,000, FROM FUNDS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY MANAGER PRIOR
TO THE EXPENDITURE OF SAID FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the Watson Island Aviation and Visitors Center was established in the Capital
Improvement Program, Project No. 344101, pursuant to Ordinance No. 11528, adopted July 24, 1997;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 98-1120, adopted November 17, 1998, the City
Commission authorized a Joint Participation Agreement ("JPA") between the City of Miami ("City") and
the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), executed January 12, 1999, that provided funding
assistance in the amount of $4,700,419, for the design and construction of the Watson Island Air
Transportation Facilities Planning Program; and
WHEREAS, due to the changes in size and scope of the Aviation Facility, primarily due to the
withdrawal of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor Bureau, the original funding amount is
excessive; and
WHEREAS, FDOT has proposed amending and decreasing the original funding by an amount of
$3,700,419, for a total funding amount not to exceed $1,000,000; and
WHEREAS, funds for the allocation of the City's required matching funds, in an amount not to
exceed $1,000,000, for said Aviation Facility will be identified by the City Manager prior to the
expenditure of said funds; and
WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the JPA remain unchanged;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Supplemental JPA No. 2, in the attached
form, to the Agreement between the City and FDOT, originally dated January 12, 1999, decreasing the
amount of FDOT's funding for the design and construction of the public heliport project on Watson
Island due to the modified scope of services, from $4,700,419 to $1,000,000,
Section 3. The allocation of required matching funds for said project, in an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000, is authorized from Capital Improvement Project No. 344101, B75005.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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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