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Resolution R-16-0524
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1015 Final Action Date: 10/27/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
DECLARING NO OBJECTION AND SUPPORTING THE MUNICIPAL
BOUNDARY CHANGE APPLICATION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BY NORTH
BAY VILLAGE, WITH CONDITIONS, PROPOSING THAT THE 79TH STREET
CAUSEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY UP TO THE MEAN HIGH TIDE MARK FROM
THE CURRENT WESTERNMOST BOUNDARY OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO
HARBOR DRIVE, PELICAN ISLAND, MIAMI, FLORIDA BE ANNEXED OUT OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND INTO NORTH BAY VILLAGE; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ELECTED
OFFICIALS AS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") municipal boundaries abut North Bay Village
("Village") immediately west of Harbor Island, the westernmost island comprising the Village on
the 79th Street Causeway; and
WHEREAS, the Village wishes to annex that portion of the 79th Street Causeway right-
of-way up to the mean high tide mark on either side thereof, from the Village's current
westernmost boundary to Pelican Harbor Drive, located on Pelican Island, west of Harbor
Island, which acts as the vehicular ingress/egress for Pelican Harbor Marina, a Miami -Dade
County ("County") park; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VIII, Section 6(e) of the Florida Constitution, Section
171.071, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 20, Article I of the Code of Miami -Dade County, Florida,
as amended, municipal boundary changes require County approval; and
WHEREAS, the Village has requested a Resolution of support and no objection by the
City for such a change; and
WHEREAS, the Village has stated that its request to the City is for the purpose of
annexing that portion of the 79th Street Causeway into the Village so that the Village may
expend funds for beautification and maintenance of the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, this boundary change will not result in a loss of tax revenue as the property
to be annexed is public right-of-way that is not subject to ad valorem taxation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has no objection and supports this proposed municipal
boundary change to be initiated by the Village in the configuration depicted herein subject to the
conditions stated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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 City Commission declares no objection and supports the municipal
boundary change application to the County by the Village proposing that the 79th Street
Causeway right-of-way and surrounding submerged land up to the mean high tide mark on
either side thereof, from the current westernmost boundary of North Bay Village to Pelican
Harbor Drive, Pelican Island, Miami, Florida be annexed out of the City and into the Village as
depicted in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated.
Section 3. Said declaration of no objection and support of this municipal boundary
change is subject to the following conditions: (1) The City retains all its rights, if any, in any
submerged lands adjacent to the portion of the 79th Street Causeway right-of-way to be
annexed into the Village; (2) The Village or any other applicable governmental entity aside from
the City maintains that portion of the 79th Street Causeway right-of-way to be annexed into the
Village; (3) The City will no longer, to the extent it has previously, extend Fire -Rescue, Police,
Solid Waste, or any other municipal services to the portion of the 79th Street Causeway right-of-
way to be annexed into the Village unless otherwise authorized by law.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Connie
Leon-Kraps, Mayor of North Bay Village, the members of the North Bay Village Commission,
Carlos Gimenez, Mayor of Miami -Dade County and to the members of the Miami -Dade County
Board of County Commissioners.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption and signature of the
Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
end ety Nttor ey 10/18/2016
1 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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