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Resolution R-19-0515
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6889 Final Action Date: 12/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-5 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO DESIGNATE AS A PLAY
STREET, CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, THAT PORTION OF
SOUTHWEST 5TH STREET BOUNDED BY SOUTHWEST 3RD AVENUE TO
THE EAST AND THE WESTERN LIMITS OF THE I-95 LIMITED ACCESS
RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE WEST, ABUTTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION'S 1-95 RIGHT-OF-WAY CURRENTLY IMPROVED AS A
PART OF JOSE MARTI PARK, TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH ("PLAY
STREET"), WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF ADOPTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF MIAMI-
DADE'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER ALL
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PLAY
STREET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION UPON APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAME.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Jose Marti Park includes recreation space under
1-95 that is currently bisected by Southwest 5th Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to designate that portion of Southwest 5th
Street bounded by Southwest 3rd Avenue to the east and the western limits of the 1-95 limited
access right-of-way to the west as a play street, closed to vehicular traffic, in order to add
recreational space to Jose Marti Park; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 2-95.1 and 2-96.1 of the Code of Miami -Dade County,
Florida, the Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works is
vested with exclusive jurisdiction over traffic engineering and street closures; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the general welfare
of the City and its residents to designate this portion of Southwest 5th Street as a play street;
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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File ID: 6889 Enactment Number: R-19-0515
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' and directed to designate as a play street,
closed to vehicular traffic, that portion of Southwest 5th Street bounded by Southwest 3rd
Avenue to the east and the western limits of the Interstate 95 ("1-95") limited access right-of-way
to the west, abutting the Florida Department of Transportation's 1-95 right-of-way currently
improved as a part of Jose Marti Park, within fourteen (14) days of adopted of this Resolution by
the City Commission
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Director of Miami -Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works within
fourteen (14) days of adopted of this Resolution by the City Commission.
Section 4. The City Manager is directed to transfer all construction and maintenance
obligations of said play street to the City's Department of Parks and Recreation upon approval
and construction of the same.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City ttor ey ) 12/2/2019
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.
Z 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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