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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-78-0277RFC/rb 4/18/78 MY RESOLUTION NO.Mi ifS " ` 17 A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN IMPROVEMENT KNOWN AS"COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS AREA DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN -SCALE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT B-6177", AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPECIAL AGREED CHARGES SHALL BE MADE FOR THE ENTIRE COST THEREOF AS "COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS AREA DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN -SCALE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT AREA B-6177". WHEREAS, the Coconut Grove area is a historic tourist attraction, well-known throughout the nation for its atmosphere; and WHEREAS, Main Highway between McFarlane Road and Franklin Avenue; Grand Avenue between Mary Street and McDonald Street; Commodore Plaza and Fuller Street between Grand Avenue and Main Highway, make up most of the business area of Coconut Grove; and WHEREAS, a City highway improvement project is underway which shall include replacement of existing sidewalk with decorative brick and the installation of new curb and gutter, landscaped planter areas, trees, street benches and decorative bricked cross- walks in an area encompassing the business area of Coconut Grove; and WHEREAS, the Coconut Grove property owners and Coconut Grove Ad Hoc Committee are desirous of having a Decorative Pedes- trian -Scale street lighting system installe4it!hrroi bout the nbusiness area; and ITEM NO.'ii `1C1�► WHEREAS, this decorative lighting system wil e an asethetic improvement to the area; and WHEREAS, although this decorative lighting system will be supplemental to the regular street lighting system, its installation is not contemplated under the aforesaid City highway improvement pro- ject; and WHEREAS, the property owners have requested that the City charge them for the entire installation cost of this system. and WHEREAS, the City administration and the •property owners both propose that this improvement cost be paid for over a 10-year period; and WHEREAS, the decorative lighting system will become the property of the City; and WHEREAS, the City will pay the maintenance and energy costs of this decorative lighting system; and WHEREAS, the Law Department has ruled that a "Covenant" with the City must be entered into by the abutting property owners in order for this project to be accomplished; and WHEREAS, the City has received or has been promised the necessary covenants; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. An improvement described as COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS AREA DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN -SCALE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT B-6177 is hereby ordered to be made and located within the City of Miami, as follows: that portion of Main Highway lying between McFarlane Road and Franklin Avenue; that portion of Grand Avenue lying between Mary Street and McDonald Street; that portion of Commodore Plaza lying between Grand Avenue and Main Highway; and that portion of Fuller Street lying between Grand Avenue and Main Highway; including necessary intersections and returns. Section 2. This improvement shall include the install- ing of pedestrian -scale lighting fixtures and poles, and the installing of underground wiring for the lighting system. All the work will be done as specified and described in the Standard City of Miami Specifications for Public Works Projects. Section 3. This improvement shall be designated in all proceedings as COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS AREA DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN- SCALE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT B-61.77, and the property against -2- which agreed special charges shall_ be made for the entire cost thereof is hereby designated as COCONUT GROVE BUSINESS AREA DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN -SCALE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT AREA B-6177. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of APRIL 1978. dAURtCE�. FERRE MAURICE A. FERRE, ': A Y 0 R ATTEST: ('7 L H G. NGI CITY , E^ PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AS TO FORM AND CORRE . KNOX, JR., CITY ATTORNF - 3- 7 78- 2 '77 The Honorable Members of the City Commission c7,722 Georg F. Knox, Jr., City ttorney April 6, 1978 Quit Claim Deed to Townscape Development Corp, Grant of Easement to City, N. 5' of the E. 50' of Lot 29 CORNELIA M. DAY'S SUB (3-16) Neither Townscape Development Corp. nor the City has clear title to the above referenced property. The attached Resolution authorizes City officials to grant a Quit Claim Deed to the subject property and accept from Townscape Development Corp. an easement for the same property. This will resolve the owner's title problem and will give the City the necessary right-of-way. The Law Department and the City Administration have no objection to the granting of the Quit Claim Deed. GFKMEA/ s Resolution Attached THE CITY OF MIA11•II COUNTY OF DADE, STATE OF FLORIDA THIS QUIT -CLAIM t DEED, made this day of 19, by and between THE CITY OF mum, a municipal corporation of the State of: Florida, in the County of Dade, of the first part, as grantor, and TOWNSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CORP. of the County of Dade in the State of Florida, of the second part, as grantee (the word "grantee" meaning either singular or plural and including the heirs, assigns, personal representatives and successors thereof, where the context so requires or admits); WITNESSET}i: That the grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar (81.00) paid by the grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and other valuable consideration, has remised, released and quit -claimed, and by these presents does remise, release and quit -claim unto the said grantee, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand which the grantor has in and to the following described land, situate, lying and being in the County of Dade, State of Florida, to -wit: The North 5' of the East 50' of Lot 29, of CORNELIA N. DAY'S SUBDIVISION, according to the flat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3 at Page 16, of the Public Records of Dade Count::, Florida. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and all the estate, right, title, interest and claim whatsoever of the said grantor either at law or in equity, to the only proper use and benefit of the said grantee forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto, by its City Manager and its City Clerk, both thereunto duly authorized, this day of , 19 Signed, sealed and delivered THE CITY OF MIAMI in the presence of: By: Attest: As City Manager As City Clerk STATE Or PLORIOA COUNTY or bADE I, an officer authorized to take PICIalOWIcrigftielitS, 11ERflV CERTIFY that on this day of I•••fo. .......... personally appeartd before me. Joseph R. Grassie and Ralph G. Ongic known to me to be the City Manager and the City Clerk, respectively, of THE city OF MIAMI, a mu- nicipal corporation in and tinder the laws of the State of Florida, :Ind known to inc to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and they severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their frte and voluntary act and deed as such officers, for the uses ;•itul purpo:ies therein expressed, and that thy af- fixed thereto the official seal of the said municipal corporation, all by and with the authority of law and of the City Commission, and that the said instrument is the free and formal act of the said municipal cor- poration. Wrrivess my hand and official .:eat in said County and State the day and year last aforetaid. • !.4 0 5: r,t) O. 0 (I) tts rJ 0 E-1 Tins INSTRUMENT ls EXECUTED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE No ..... AND 12rsounor; No Director of Public Service 13 (7. ft. 8 0 6') U • Notary Public, State of Florida at Large My C0111111i3Li0,71 expires: 1.1 u t• 0 0 0 Record verified. THE CITY OF MIAMI - AvrPonn As TO DESCRIPTION APPRottn As To VORM APPROVED As TO TRANSACTION City Attorney COUNTY OF DADE, STATE OF FLORIDA known to be the persons who signed the foregoing instrument a; such officers and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed as such officers for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that they affixed thereto the official seal of said corporation, and t;:.at- the said instrument is the act and deed of said corporation. WITNESS my hand and official seal at , in the County of , and State of , the day and year last aforesaid, My Commission Expires: Notary Public, State of Florida APPROVED AS TO DESCRIPTION: Director Department of Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM ANI) CORRECTNESS: City Attorney This instrument is accepted pursuant to Resolution No. passed and adopted This Instrument Prepared By Department of Law City of Miami, Florida GRANT 01' EASEMENT THIS INDENTURE, made this day o A.D.. 197, between TOWNSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CORP_, :i corporation exi.::tin}' tinder the laws of the State of Florida, part of the first part, and TIIE CITY OF mIAnt, a municipal corporation Marty of the second part; of the State of Florida WITNESSETII That said party of the t trst part, for and in consideration of the sut1 of One 01.00) Dollar and ether good and valuable con- siderations, to it in hand paid by said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant, rive and convey to the party of the second prirt, its successors and assigns, forever, a permanent easement for municipal purposes through, over, across and under the surface of the following described Land, situated in The City of Miami, County of Dade and State of Florida, to ;:pit: The North 5' of the East 50' of Lot 29, of CORNELIA M. DAY' S SUBDIVISION, according to the Flat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3, at Page 16, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, IN WITNESS WI{EREOF, the said party of the first part has caused these presents to be signed in its name by its proper officers, and its corporate seal to be affixed, attested by its Secretary, the day and year above written. TOWNSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CORP. BY: President (SEAL) Attest: Secretary STATE OF FLORIDA ) : SS COUNTY OF DADE . I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this before me personally) appeared President .itid , Secretary, respectivel;.', of TOWNSCAPE DEVELOPMENT CORP., of the State of Florida, to me day of , A.D. , 1978, known to be the persons who signed the foregoing instrument as such officers and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their tree act and deed as such officers for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that they affixed thereto the official seal of said eurrorntion, and t.i:;Jr the said instrument is the act and deed of said corporation. WITNESS my hand and officialseal at , in the County of , and State of aforesaid. , the day and year last My Commission Expires: Notary Public, State of Florida APPROVED AS TO DESCRIPTION: Director Department of Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: City Attorney This instrument is accepted pursuant to Resolution No. passed and adopted This Instrument Prepared By Department of Law City of Miami, Florida 21:1 Joseph R, Grays i e City r1ana ,er i" / C" William F. Parkes Director Department of Public Works Aril 12, 197" Coconut `Trove Business Area Decorative Pedestrian -Scale Street Lighting B-6177 Resolution Ordering; Improvement; an Pertinent Information & Fact Sheet The merchants in the Coconut ' s` t r""OVE'_ Business Area ilc;l.� requested „c? that S and st:ecif•cat •'J prepared .L:'1 order to install a decorative plan � ., � � n,� k, _ - pedestrian-scal°v street lighting improvement in conjunction '.':ith the r\ improvement "f r tI-,' highway construction, The highway for ....�:: area is scheduled for bids and construction i::, estimated t . start in June 1 :� I 1 e 27 ! order r • for the supplemental lighting �o ins}:;_ l:.d along, ,with the highway •h:':rty project, it is necessary thatresolution ordering.the lighting improve- ment adopted. T• .. •, h o s -,-., n u f " 7a '1 y e ltl`v 2_-)r0^OS:.'� cr�:.:�'..rL2C �i��n .;ill �_�"�' 11;.._ � ;1 .,O �. :11 1 It"a�;`;' r0'., .:+=- i n Road to Franklin Avenue; Fuller Street and Commodore Plasa from :1aiin Highway to 7ia:d Avenue; 1 ,n 1i _1uc .'o Street to cDon ald Street. In the opinion or r r,rt .-order for th e entire 1t ire osL of this project to ,... r rl againsttheproperty owners,"Covenant" with the City must be entered into by the rreperty owner:.. To date_' :e have re ceived „Ceall the necessary covenan ts. We. e are, however, "ordering" the project -i1 ;711 understanding that if the r e..0 .red minimum of 90:; J_ ,.... C .-=nants are not received, ved ::ill not "confirm" the project. Funds :;ill be provided from ' h,e 'i -h..a:r 7-.'neral Obligation Bond Fund after bids have been received for thn 1.mprovement. The entire cos`.; of constructing 1. ''C l '1 a t e property owners I7 improvement will tit, charged , , �'c against v11.. 2 c;, �Cr > within the area who !:nv. n 'C Co'• n 1ut: :11.I1 }1: City. �- THE DEPART.FEHT OF PUPLIC RECO=ENDS 1;1.. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION O.Il•.D.rAvJOCC,.i •r7. ! C . ., .. AREA i,JIirL.,PEDESTRIAN-SCALE STREET LTfT;nI:JB-61� T , DE ' 1t1 1NG i.. PROPERTY AA13''tT:iEIE SPECIAL C111'ILS SHALL HE ia TEE I1 1.I._J1 r,.-1,, q. COCONUT iFu:' BUSINESS Ait .a.O:.:IY. PEDESTRIAN -SCALE STREET iTTIr SPECIAL ''7g-M77 P E F T TE?• T i t ; •i r^� i .: �: a ' ' , . � A, The r-oconut Grove area iS an historic tourist attraction and IS known throughout the nation for _.`::; :u:;.i:1t atmosphere, Br Main ill` h •1`ly between :Tci'a:''lane Road and Franklin Avenue; Grand Avenue between .ar Street • � �s. i .. ?r and .•C ..:1:1�.1.� ', ter' _ t.. and Fuller Street and Commodore Flaw. t: `,;t een :•lain Highway hi;a,;7 and Grand AVenue Blake ur :'loot or the t;'_' ihes r area or Coconut Grove, C. The City of :•llami hao a :i: F. h ,a• II" 'rov "i''n District scheduled for construction + start Yi:l June 1'?7. for this area. That pro,lec: t• will consist of the following improvements; The re- placement of the e; i:^.,i:ini7 sidewalk withdecorativebrick Sidewalk, and new " curb and;..utter, landscaped planter areas, trees in the oide•..al area (with "ra ), street benches and decorative bricked -!^f e " Y, /l -. . l D. The Coconut Grove Ad .:cc Committee and a m t, orit:7 of the prop- erty owners reel that �� V,.• 'J :lll���'_• �l.�l •1.�� decorative and _ lf.. sl+-. -.. l-•li al.' fixtures and poles (su; t.l _..._nc _.l to the street l:iht , n7 3teml would uprade the area and help to_ more cazual 'a, relaxed atmosphere which hoofull7 will l Orin t more bu:. _n os, • T`. The Ad :Hoc ot'il,, ,:tee af:r- improvomert would ;?o C'.ty ro1..._. Jul:.; d:recti- request for installation .at the entire .y:;., or this lt'"tll.:._ aLittin property owners, The ::.ano:-er to investigate a orative street la. in the bus _- ness area o: , D: .z';r • `; _ r..._n' if . z:.. for .. _ c. -.. , of .,h? .. :i_be :..de to owners over a per1-1 of 1:) y•-';.'.I'. and It:. _„ "f payin for e. i•'c tr:Ic- :' ..:l.• maintenance of 'said i:i 1 '`: . " Crtee^ r � of t T Department declared that the !.. rupe.: ..:i•_ _ „ would have ..C'1 :�"covenant" _ ' ; 11 a in Ohr.,., to ..*11 too t,, improvement. It wastated in the 1° ,t:to ' .. ,' 'o o.•:i}•';':; that covennnts .would be •. 'ded ft least tho :,oI.er owners. To :ia s Z .• . .. ill 1'1L.'.t of ;' o n:1 Its n.. ,..t: 1t(..:.t , to expedite th,, , ?' > > this l . i", .:'', improvement will i`c orl't''roct t:ta.. not 7..'�:il•....,,_�1 ',..1 ,.. ,..[1C: necessary .,..,_ :.ovenants are t'�_y .'!� and ACTION TO RE TAKEN An improvotient described as Coconut ft.ove BusArea Dcorative PedeStrian-Scale Stret,t Lirrhtln shall he made, This project is located on 17.ain Hir:hway between :c7arlane oad and Franklin Avenue; Grand 11Venue between :lary Streyt and :,:cDonad Street; and on Fuller Street and Commodore Flaa betwen lrand Avenue and :T.ain iisay includinr,' necessary ntersectionS and returns. This Improvement shall consist or intallin decoratAv pedestrian - scale 1ihtt n fixtures and poles; and wir!.n7 the system under- ground, All the work is to be done as specifio1 ''ribed in the Standard City of iiarnt pecifications for Pubi Pro,lects, 3, • This Improvement shall be de: inated in all procediww as Coconut Grove Buslness Area Decorative Fedestrian-Sale Street LiH7htin B-6177, and the property aainst which sretal charc'es shal]Lc made for the entire cost thereof shall be d,:-,natd as Coconut Grove Business Ara Decorative Pedestrian-,:cale Street Special Chares Area B-6177. JOB NA:'IE JOB SITE JOB SCOP ; FACT .7 �.. is7 "t� �.1 -, - :LCON7i1 GROVE PUSI!1ESS AREA DECORATIVE P DES l`IAW v r• STREET T i - "_lilt I{1'•",}lil t, iroM ici'arl:lno Poad to Franklin Avenue Fuller Street from t•;ai.: iilhwav to Grand Aw..nuo Commodore Plaza i'ro::i .-a. n Ilirhway to Grand Avenue Grand Avenue from : is r:. Street ';o :.;cDonald Street - The Coconut Grove I1 Wit` t' .,Vo ont:" will Inc lu 3 the Lt3t,:11"`_1C on of decorative r 'ti 3.,rlan-teal" street niftily, with 1ii: ier t Ju:id electric ..abt.1... • This lichtim installation .1111 be done ui conjunction with t . I11 ,1'. y _i v ti':'1' i - thati scheduled for that area. REAScil FOR The Coconut Grove h .m- r of 'Co....1erce and the Coconut QRK Greve Ad Hoc ',7ommitee had r'":':;ted that decorative pedestrian -scale st:'c'._` 11; r be installed .. in con - !Junction with the scheduled :1 . '1i: :3 i' : ove":i:in': • SOURCE OF TOE? COST 1 - HI.7hway ',O:t:I . 11nd - . i _I total c o :; . - t '1 -� t �` '�� `-1 Theo i. i ♦ .. cost will 1 ..: ._ , .,: ..J .... ..l .. to`.. ,3 rr �..tl:. . ...1ers ll� ...r: _ . ,_. ..r .. ., : _ ... _i ''c. .._ tta_..'.:" ..l n :,.,.....:' :. - T:. • • les front in on Grand ,nd f n t _ . on , 73 - ;''j'; Greve Cummittoo's 3e `oara11ee before the .)it 1 ..I; 1977. ' - to date.