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Resolution R-17-0190
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2207 Final Action Date: 4/13/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY WAIVING THE SIDEWALK CAFE
FEES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE VI/SUBSECTIONS 54-224(B)
AND (D) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE"), ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/SIDEWALK
CAFES/FEES AND SECURITY DEPOSIT", SPECIFICALLY WAIVING
SIDEWALK CAFE PERMIT FEES ASSESSED UNDER SECTION 54-224(B) OF
THE CITY CODE AND THE SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSESSED UNDER
SECTION 54-224(D), DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE FLAGLER STREET BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT ("PROJECT") UNTIL
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS PROVIDED HEREIN
FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI SIDEWALK CAFES LOCATED IN THE AREA
BOUNDED BY THE WEST SIDE OF NORTHWEST/SOUTHWEST 1ST
AVENUE ON THE WEST, BY THE NORTH SIDE OF
NORTHWEST/NORTHEAST 1ST STREET ON THE NORTH, BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD ON THE EAST, AND BY THE SOUTH SIDE OF
SOUTHWEST/SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET ON THE SOUTH; DIRECTING THAT
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE SCHEDULED FOR FIRST READING AT
THE APRIL 27, 2017 CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is the most populous City in Miami -Dade County
and Flagler Street is the oldest and best known street in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Flagler Street Beautification Project ("Project") is a long overdue
beautification of Flagler Street, which should serve as a showpiece street for Downtown Miami;
and
WHEREAS, the Project has detrimentally impacted the sidewalk cafes operating in
Downtown Miami that are located on and near Flagler Street by making them less visible to the
public and interfering with the free ingress and egress to and from such sidewalk cafes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Administration and the Office of the City Attorney are directed to
draft a proposed ordinance temporarily waiving the sidewalk cafe fees set forth in Chapter
54/Article VI/Subsections 54-224(b) and (d) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida ("City
Code"), entitled "Streets and Sidewalks/Sidewalk Cafes/Fees and Security Deposit," specifically
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waiving sidewalk cafe permit fees assessed under Section 54-224(b) of the City Code and the
security deposit assessed under Section 54-224(d) of the City Code, during the remainder of the
Project until substantial completion of the Project as provided herein for downtown Miami
sidewalk cafes located in the area bounded by the west side of Northwest/Southwest 1st
Avenue on the west, by the north side of Northwest/Northeast 1st Street on the north, Biscayne
Boulevard on the east, and by the south side of Southwest/Southeast 1st Street on the south.
Section 3. Further directing that the proposed ordinance be scheduled for first reading
at the April 27, 2017 City Commission meeting.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 12/20/2017
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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