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Resolution: R-06-0675
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-01910 Final Action Date: 11/9/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "FERN ISLE PARK
EXPANSION PROGRAM" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $6,600,000, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA
COMMUNITIES TRUST, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION;
AUTHORIZING CITY OF MIAMI REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $2,602,000, FROM VARIOUS FUNDING SOURCES
DETERMINED AT THE CITY MANAGER'S DISCRETION THAT MAY INCLUDE
FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL FUND OR GENERAL FUND OR A COMBINATION OF
BOTH; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT
AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE GRANT DOCUMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is in great need of additional green space; and
WHEREAS, the City has a strong interest in expanding the existing Fern Isle Park program; and
WHEREAS, the City submitted a grant application to the Florida Communities Trust ("FCT"); and
WHEREAS, the City received a grant award in the amount of $6,600,000, from FCT; and
WHEREAS, the City's required matching amount of $2,602,000, is available from various funding
sources that may include but is not limited to the Capital fund and the General fund; and
WHEREAS, any purchases would have to comply with applicable city code purchasing
requirements;
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 following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Fern Isle Park Expansion Program
RESOURCES: Florida Communities Trust $6,600,000
City of Miami Required Matching Funds $2,602,000
APPROPRIATIONS: $9,202,000
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept said grant award and to execute the Grant
Contract, in substantially the attached form, to implement acceptance of said grant.
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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