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9/13/74
RESOLUTION NO. 7 OVO 7
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR LANDSCAPING
ON N.W. 20 STREET AND URGING THE METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY COMMISSION TO INCLUDE NEW TREE PLANTINGS ON
N.W. 20 STREET AS PART OF THE N.W. 20 STREET
COUNTY ROAD PROJECT AND TO FURTHER REQUEST THAT
THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY COMMISSION CONSIDER
NEW LANDSCAPING ON ALL STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF
MIAMI INCLUDED IN THE "DECADE OF PROGRESS" BOND
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, on March 21, 1972 the Metropolitan Dade County
Commission adopted Ordinance No. 72-19 explaining the ad-
vantages of landscaping and preserving of existing trees
relative to new construction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is also on record in this
respect through Ordinance No. 7989 which promotes the usage
of trees relative to private and public projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami deems it important to promote
landscaping by including new trees and, _ landscaping
materials as contract bid items on all their new highway
improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, construction on the N.W. 20 Street Highway
Project has begun and the contract plans do not include
usage of new tree plantings, and said project is under the
jurisdiction of Metropolitan Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the number of existing trees within the public
right of way along N.W. 20 Street is extremely small in
relation to the area encompassed by the project, and new
tree plantings will serve to enhance the area by providing
a more pleasant community setting; and
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WHEREAS, members of the Allapattah Community Association
appeared before the City Commission on June 27, 1974, to
enlist the City's aid to encourage Metropolitan Dade County
to include the planting of shade trees on N.W. 20 Street
between I-95 and N.W. 27 Avenue; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the spirit and intent
of County Ordinance 72-19 and City Ordinance No. 7989 and
to enhance the appearance of N.W. 20 Street between I-95
and N.W. 27 Avenue, the City urges Metropolitan Dade County
to include the planting of new shade trees and landscaping
materials as part of the N.W. 20 Street Highway Project and
all future highway projects in the City of Miami;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the public right of way along N.W. 20
Street between I-95 and N.W. 27 Avenue, be, and the same is
hereby, determined an area in urgent need of shade trees
and other landscaping materials.
Section 2. That the Metropolitan Dade County Commission
be, and is hereby, urged to direct its proper officials to
include the planting of shade trees and other landscaping
materials as part of the construction of the N.W. 20 Street
Highway Project.
Section 3. That the Metropolitan Dade County Commission
be, and is hereby, urged to direct its proper officials to
include new landscaping on all streets within the City of
Miami included in the "DECADE OF PROGRESS" BOND PROGRAM.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ',day o , 1974.
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PREPARED
A R D BY:
Mikele Carter
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED TO FO1p AND CORRECTNESS:
hn S. Lloy
ity Attorney