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Resolution: R-08-0506
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00982 Final Action Date: 9/11/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE "VENETIAN
CAUSEWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, B-39911," TO ALLOW FUNDS FROM
THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,000,000, FOR SAID PROJECT, TO BE APPROPRIATED BY A SEPARATE
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, both the City of Miami ("City") and Miami -Dade County ("County") wish to facilitate
the construction of a road improvement project, entitled "Venetian Causeway Improvements Project,
B-39911" ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project will consist of roadway beautification enhancements and
improvements to the Venetian Causeway to include: expanded sidewalks, curb and gutter, raised
landscaped median, continuous bike lanes, parallel parking, drainage improvements, pavement
markings and signing, traffic mast arms, decorative roadway lighting, tree planting, entrance features
and decorative paver crosswalks; and
WHEREAS the City wishes to use County funds to contract, construct and administer the
Project, subject to the terms and conditions of a Joint Participation Agreement which will be brought
to the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City agreed to fund the Project in an amount of $1,900,000; and
WHEREAS, the City, on behalf of the County, also applied for and was awarded a
Transportation Enhancement Program grant in the amount of $1,000,000, from the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") for the Project; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution accepts said amount of $1,000,000, in FDOT funding, and seeks
authorization for the City Manager to execute the attached Local Agency Program ("LAP")
Agreement, necessary in order to accept and administer the funds; and
WHEREAS, the County will construct and administer the Project, and seek reimbursement for
the total amount of $2,900,000, allocated for the Project; and
WHEREAS, FDOT funds will be appropriated by 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.
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Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a LAP Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, for the Project, to allow funds from FDOT, in the amount of $1,000,000, for said
Project, to be appropriated by a separate Resolution of the City Commission.
Section 3. 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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