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Resolution: R-05-0743
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-01476 Final Action Date: 12/15/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES,
DIVISION OF FORESTRY, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000, FOR
REPLANTING, REFORESTING AND/OR REPLACING OF TREES THAT WERE
DAMAGED AND/OR DESTROYED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI DUE TO HURRICANES
FRANCES AND JEANNE ("PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF
REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FOR TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE
PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,750, FROM THE PUBLIC
WORKS GENERAL ACCOUNT NO. 001000.311003.6.340; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF SAID GRANT APPLICATION, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF SAID GRANT APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Public Works is requesting funding from the
State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry ("Forestry"),
for replanting, reforesting and/or replacing trees that were damaged and/or destroyed in the City due
to Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the Project is $93,750; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for grant funding from Forestry for the Project, in the amount
of $75,000, to be matched by the required twenty-five percent (25%) of City funds; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of
Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to submit an application for grant funding to Forestry,
in an amount not to exceed $75,000, for the Project.
Section 3. The allocation of required matching funds for twenty-five percent (25%) of the Project,
in an amount not to exceed $18,750, from the Public Works General Account No.
001000.311003.6.340, is authorized.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, for the
submission of said grant application, subject to the terms and conditions of said grant application.
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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.
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