Bicycles_August 1973 to September 1974BICYCLES
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City Mgr requested by Mayor Hall tdTurnish
Council with progress report within 60 days
relative to construction of bicycle paths
in the City
Councilman Greene requested that Administration
explore use of land on W.S. of Indian Creek Dr.
and Collins Ave., from 71 St. to Lincoln Rd., to
provide for bicycle paths. He also suggested
that on Collins Ave. in 50's, stanchions from
parking meters and signs could be removed to
provide for travel.
Memo 4171 and 4172, Public Hearing called for
10/3/73 at 3:00 pm to consider proposed bicycle
path system for City of M.B. 9/5/73
Meeting
Date
8/2/72
11/15/72
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Meeting Date
Councilman Rosen requested Administration to
determine feasibility of closing certain streets
to vehicular traffic on certain days during cer-
tain hours for use by bicyclists and report back
to Council at 9/5/73 meeting. 8/8/73
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Meeting Date
Public hearing set by Council on 9/5/73
to consider proposed bicycle path system
for the City of Miami Beach - hearing
continued to Oct. 17, 1973, at 2:30 P.M.
Memos 4171, 4172, 4180. 10/3/73
Hearing concluded and Council approved, in
principle, proposed bicycle path system for
the City of M.B. as recommended by Administra-
tion, with recommendations made during discussion.l0/17/73
Council recommended: use of undeveloped area
on both sides of Julia Tuttle Causeway be explored.
Councilman Weinstein suggested that before
definite plans are made for bike paths on perimeter
of Normandy and Bayshore Golf Courses, that a
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Meeting Date
Messrs. Mitchell Hahn and John Morgan II 7/17/74
appeared regarding proposed bicycle paths
in the City. Following discussion, the
City Manager was directed to:
1) Consider Councilman Weinstein's suggestion
that Fairway Drive be designated as a bicycle
path as expeditiously as possible, and that
as part of the Master Plan, whenever possible,
streets be used as bicycle paths rather than
expending funds to construct special bicycle
paths.
2) Considerdesignating existing streets through-
out the City to be used for bicycle traffic
until the Master Plan is put into effect.
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Meeting Date
Councilman Weinstein requested the City Mgr. 9/19/74
to first contact the Co. Mgr. to ascertain
whether funds are available to the City
from the County's Decade of Progress bond
issue for this purpose.
Report of City Mgr. concerning proposed 9/23/74
bond issue for Bicycle Path System, re-
quested by Mr. John Morgan, II. Deferred
to 9/24/74. (SEE CARD 6-A for 9/24//4 action)
Memo #4796, appropriation from Reserve Acct. 10/16/74
No. LC-8923Al2 authorized, $18,000 for partial
development of City Bike Path.
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Proposed ordinance sponsored by the
M.B. Junior Chamber of Commerce and
Mayor's Safety Committee, re. licensing,
inspecting and registering bicycles,
held over to next meeting
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15 bicycles, damaged and stripped, which
were turned over to the Central Stores
by the Police Dept., given to the Optimist
Club of M. B. to be distributed to needy
children. 12-5-62 45 220
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Meeting
meeting be held with representatives of City's
Parks and Recreation Dept. and Normandy Shores
and Bayshore golf groups.
Councilman Dr. Haber suggested some plans be
made to complete loop along west side of City so
entire City could be circled on bicycle path
system.
Vice Mayor Goodman asked Administration to ex-
plore possibilities of bicycle rental concessions
and possibly advertising for bids so that these
rental concessions could commence operation at
same time initial segment of bikeway paths
is completed.
Date
10/17/73
10/17/73
10/17/73
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Meeting Date
3) To report back to Council at the 8/7/74 7/17/74
meeting with a status report.
Status report on bicycle paths submitted. Admini-
stration to meet with interested parties to clari-
fy questions raised at meeting. 8/21/74
Request of Mr. John P. Morgan 11 for a bond 9/19/74
issue to be included in the 11/5/74 ballot,
to fund completion of the Bike -Way System.
Report p. 8 -$240,000 bond issue, considered.
and referred to City Mgr. for report and recom-
mendations by 9/23 meeting as to appropriate
amount. Petition submitted by Mr. Morgan filed.
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Report concerning proposed bond issue for Bicycle
Path system requested by John Morgan II.
Res. No. 74-14489 adopted, calling a Special Election
on Nov. 5, 1974, for the purpose of submitting to the
electorate for approval or rejection a bond issue in
the amount of $300,000, at an interest rate not to
exceed 71/2%, for the purpose of constructing certain
segments of the City's Bike Path System in accordance
with City and County Master Bike Plan. 9/24/74
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Res. No. 74-14534 adopted, approving bond issue. 11/7/74