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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #4198 Date: 05/23/2018 Commission Meeting Date: 06/28/2018 Requesting Department: Department of Resilience and Public Works Sponsored By: District Impacted: District 5 Type: Resolution Subject: Eliminate Street Railroad Crossing - NE Miami Court Purpose of Item: A Resolution of the Miami City Commission authorizing the City Manager to eliminate the street railroad crossing at NE Miami Court between NE 71st Street and NE 73rd Street approximately 200 feet south of 73rd Street, Miami, FL. Background of Item: As part of proposed improvements for traffic circulation near the Miami Design District a new railroad crossing is being proposed at NE 42nd Street connecting NE 2nd Avenue to East Dixie Highway. Additionally the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in conjunction with Miami -Dade Department of Public Works are working on roadway, signalization and railroad crossing improvements at the NE 2nd Avenue/NE 36th Street/East Dixie Highway intersection. The Florida East Coast Railroad requires that for every new railroad crossing built, two must be eliminated. One crossing being that at NE Miami Court and the other crossing will be North and South bound along NE 2nd Avenue at the NE 36th Street crossing. On April 19, 2018 a public meeting was hosted by the Office of Capital Improvements at Athalie Range Park from 7:00pm to 8:00pm for the proposed closure at NE Miami Court. Seven residents attended the meeting and none voiced concerns in favor or against the roadway closure. Additionally, a study of the closure was conducted by a third party and determined that the impact of closing NE Miami Court under existing conditions to adjacent North/South bound roadways would operate at acceptable levels of service. Budget Impact Analysis Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $100,000 CIP Project No: B#183616 Reviewed B Department of Resilience and Public Review Completed Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Works 05/30/2018 6:13 PM Yvette Smith Christopher M Rose Nzeribe Ihekwaba Valentin J Alvarez Nikolas Pascual Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Maricarmen Lopez Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Juvenal Santana Department Head Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Assistant City Manager Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed City Manager Review Completed Deputy City Attorney Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 06/14/2018 3:20 PM 06/16/2018 3:20 PM 06/16/2018 6:35 PM 06/18/2018 8:39 AM 06/18/2018 10:22 AM 06/19/2018 4:07 PM 06/19/2018 5:51 PM 06/28/2018 9:00 AM 07/09/2018 4:39 PM 07/09/2018 5:15 PM 07/09/2018 5:15 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-18-0260 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 4198 Final Action Date:6/28/2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ELIMINATE APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED (200) FEET OF RAILROAD CROSSING AT THE NORTHEAST MIAMI COURT RAILROAD CROSSING, LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHEAST 71 STREET AND NORTHEAST 73 STREET, AND THE NORTHEAST 36 STREET RAILROAD CROSSING, LOCATED ALONG NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD ("FECR") REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING A NEW RAILROAD CROSSING AT NORTHEAST 42 STREET, CONNECTING NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE TO EAST DIXIE HIGHWAY. WHEREAS, part of the proposed improvements for traffic circulation near the City of Miami ("City") Design District is a newly proposed railroad crossing at Northeast 42 Street, connecting Northeast 2 Avenue to East Dixie Highway; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), in conjunction with the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("County"), is working on roadway, signalization, and railroad crossing improvements at the Northeast 2nd Avenue/Northeast 36th Street/East Dixie Highway intersection; and WHEREAS, the Florida East Coast Railroad ("FECR") requires that for every new railroad crossing built, two (2) existing railroad crossings must be eliminated; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to eliminate two (2) railroad crossings, consisting of approximately two hundred (200) feet, at the Northeast Miami Court railroad crossing, located between Northeast 71 Street and Northeast 73 Street, and the Northeast 36 Street railroad crossing, located along Northeast 2 Avenue; and WHEREAS, at an April 19, 2018, public meeting, hosted by the City's Office of Capital Improvements ("OCI") at Athalie Range Park regarding the proposed removal of the railroad crossings, no concerns were raised by the public; and WHEREAS, a study of the closure was conducted by a third party and determined that under existing conditions, the impact of the closure at Northeast Miami Court to the adjacent North/South bound roadways would operate at acceptable levels of service; 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. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized1 to eliminate approximately two hundred (200) feet of railroad crossings at the Northeast Miami Court railroad crossing, between Northeast 71 Street and Northeast 73 Street, and the Northeast 36 Street railroad crossing, located along Northeast 2 Avenue, pursuant to FECR requirements for improvements, including a new railroad crossing at Northeast 42 Street, connecting Northeast 2 Avenue to East Dixie Highway. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, City Attor ey ) 6/19/2018 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 City Code provisions. 2 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.