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File Number: 12-00207 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT WATERWAYS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $183,750 FOR
THE LITTLE RIVER WATERFRONT PARK ACQUISITION PHASE II PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF THE REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS FOR
SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF THE PROJECT COSTS, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $551,250, AVAILABLE UNDER THE BAYFRONT-RIVERFRONT
LAND ACQUISITION TRUST; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID GRANT APPLICATION, THE
EXECUTION OF GRANT OR DEED AGREEMENTS, AND THE ACCEPTANCE AND
APPROPRIATION OF MATCHING FUNDS IN THE EVENT OF THE AWARD OF
THE GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") wishes to provide waterfront public parks in areas along the.
Little River; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to purchase real property on the Little River to be used as a public
park ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the total cost of the Project is estimated not to exceed $735,000 including the
purchase price and all due diligence costs associated with the acquisition of said property; and
WHEREAS, the City will retain an appraisal to establish fair market value for the purchase of said
property; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for grant funding from the Florida Inland Navigation District
("FIND") in a total amount not to exceed $183,750 or twenty-five percent (25%) of the total Project
cost; and
WHEREAS, the City is allocating the required matching funds in the amount not to exceed
$551,250 or seventy-five percent (75%) of the total Project cost from the Bayfront-Riverfront Land
Acquisition Fund;
71.17 -N0W; =THEREFORE;-'IBE' 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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1}, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to submit
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an application for grant funding to FIND Waterways Assistance Program, in an amount not to exceed
$183,750 for the Project, and to execute any and all necessary documents in connection with the
submission of said grant application, the execution of grant or deed agreements, and the acceptance
and appropriation of matching -funds in the event of the award of the grant for Fiscal Year 2012-2013,
in order to implement this Resolution.
Section 3. The City of Miami further certifies to FIND the following matters:
(1) The City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in FIND Rule 66B-2 F.A.C.; which outlines the
Waterways Assistance Program and which will be a part of the Project Agreement for any assistance
under this proposal; and
(2) The City is in complete accord with the proposal and agrees to carry out the program in the
manner described in the proposal and any plan and specifications attached thereto; unless prior
approval for any change has need received from FIND; and
(3) The City has the ability and intention to finance its share of the cost of the Project and that the
Project will be operated and maintained at the expense of the City for public use; and
(4) The City will not unlawfully discriminate against any person on basis of race, color or national origin
in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed pursuant to this proposal, and shall comply
with the terms and intent of the Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352 (1964) and design
and construct all facilities to comply fully with statutes relating to accessibility by handicapped persons
as well as other federal, state and local laws, rules and requirements; and
(5) The City agrees to maintain adequate financial records for the proposed Project to substantiate
claims for reimbursements; and
(6) The City will make available to FIND, if requested, a post -audit of expenses incurred on the Project
prior to, or in conjunction with, request for the final (10%) of the funding agreed to by FIND.
Section 4. The allocation of required matching funds, in an amount not to exceed $551,250, is
authorized, from funds available under the Bayfront-Riverfront Land Acquisition Trust.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM A ;D CORRECTNESS:`%
JULIE O. BRU 7)\-J`/
CITY ATTORNEY '
City of Miami
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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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