HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #24 - Personal AppearanceRESOLUTION NUMBER 73-03
RESOLUTION REQUESTING CITY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH
A POLICY FOR TEE IMMEDIATE ACQUISITION OP THE
PROPOSED "FT. DALLAS PARK" AS IDENTIFIED IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI PARKS AND RECREATIONAL HOiJD PROGRAM,
PAGE ONE, AND APPROVED I3Y TEE CITY COMMISSION AND
THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the 1972 City of t.iami Parks and Recreational Bond Program
included $400,000.00 for the acquisition and development of "Ft.
Dallas Park" to be located on parcels 17, 18 and 19, immediately
west of the Y.W.C.A. property on the Miami River, and
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Miami approved the Bond Issue,
including the funds for the proposed "Ft. Dallas Park", and,
WHEREAS, the establishment of "Ft. Dallas Park" will in effect
replace the original Julia Tuttle Park which was located in the
same general area and lost to the expressway construction and the
re-creation of a park in this area will appropriately memorialize
the earliest settlement in Downtown ?iiami (Ft. Dallas), and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority has caused to be prepared,
plans, programs and construction documents for the first segment of
the !.iami River Walkway, and
WHEREAS, the first segment of the Miami River Walkway will be located
between the existing Dupont Plaza Center boardwalk and the proposed
"Ft. Dallas Park", and
;HEREAS, the acquisition and development of "Ft. Dallas Park" area is
essential to the walkway to provide a point of public access to the
Riverfront and River Walkway, and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Development Authority is prepared to proceed
with the development of the 1•.iami :fiver Walkway consistent with the
establishment of a policy of acquisition and development of "Ft.
Dallas Park" by the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, 3E IT RESOLVED 3Y THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTE0IITY
OF The CITY 0= MIAMI, THAT:
1. The City Commission of the City of Miami is requested to
establish a policy for the immediate acquisition of the proposed
"Ft. Dallas Park" as identified in the City of 1`.iami Parks and
Recreational Bond Program, Page One, and approved by the City Commission
and the voters of the City of I4iami.
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Downtown Development Authority
Resolution Number 73.03 Page 2.
2. The Downtown Development Authority has deferred this River
Walkway Project, awaiting availability of funds for purchase of
"park areas" along the river which are essential "public access
points" to the walkway.
3. In view of the absolute necessity to have "public access" to
the walkway, which cannot be obtained other than through purchase of
"public areas", the Downtown Development Authority has determined
that it is not wise to proceed with construction of the i`.iami River
Walkway Project until and unless the City proceeds to provide the
proposed public park area, which will be the western terminus and
access to the first segment of the I•.iami River Walkway Project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS Seventh DAY OF May , 19 73 ,
BY TH2 BOARD OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
I•.ayor i•.aurice A. Ferret Chairman
Lucius C. Williams, Exec. Director-Secy.