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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-07-0215City of Miami Legislation Resolution: R-07-0215 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 07-00424 Final Action Date: 4/12/2007 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000, CONSISTING OF A TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AWARD, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE NORTH SPRING GARDEN GREENWAY PROJECT, B-40643A; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD. WHEREAS, in 2003, with the assistance of the Miami River Commission and the Trust for Public Land ("Trust"), the City of Miami ("City") applied for and was awarded a Transportation Enhancement Program ("TEP") grant in the amount of $1,000,000, from the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for the North Spring Garden Greenway Project, B-40643A ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the Trust has committed to providing the $1,000,000 match required for the grant in -kind; and WHEREAS, the Greenways Projects will provide outdoor recreational opportunities and an alternative transportation corridor for people living and working along the river to easily and safely walk or bike to mass transit connectors; and WHEREAS, the Project will provide new landscape and hardscape, provide lighting, reconstruct North River Drive to meet current criteria and standards, reconstruct curbs and gutters, reconstruct sidewalks to current American with Disabilities Act standards, reconstruct driveways, construct a new drainage system, and relocate and adjust utilities as necessary along North River Drive From Northwest 11th Place to Northwest 7th Street Road, Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, this grant was awarded with the support of the Trust and the Miami River Commission and are consistent with the Miami River Greenways Action Plan, adopted in principle by the City in May, 2001, and WHEREAS, the attached Local Agency Program Agreement ("Agreement") for the Project provides the terms and conditions for the City's use of the funds for the Project; and WHEREAS, said grant funds will be appropriated in a separate Resolution; 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. City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File Id: 07-00424 (Version: 1) Printed On: 3/23/2017 File Number: 07-00424 Enactment Number: R-07-0215 Section 2. The acceptance of funds, in the amount of $1,000,000, consisting of a TEP grant award, from FDOT, for the Project, is authorized. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the attached form, and any other documents necessary to implement acceptance of and the administration of said grant award. 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File Id: 07-00424 (Version: 1) Printed On: 3/23/2017