Resolution 76-14959 RESOLUTION NO. 76-14959
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING METRO-
POLITAN DADE COUNTY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND
APPROPRIATE ACTION TO SAFEGUARD THE SAFETY
OF MOTOR TRAFFIC USING THE BRIDGE OVER COLLINS
CANAL AT WEST AVENUE AND DADE BOULEVARD.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Metropolitan Dade County be and
it is hereby formally advised of the official dissatisfaction and
discontent of the City of Miami Beach, its residents, citizens and
taxpayers, as to the design and construction of the bridge con-
structed, over Collins Canal and connecting West Avenue with Dade
Boulevard;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Metropolitan Dade County be further
formally advised that it is the finding and determination of the
City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, following the
'detailed, extensive and comprehensive examination of the facts and
factors involved in the design and construction of said bridge,
that said bridge constitutes a major traffic hazard and is a
continuing peril to the life and limb of all motorists using not
only the said bridge but also eastbound traffic on Dade Boulevard;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the immediate attention of Metro-
politan Dade County be called to the fact that eastbound traffic
on Dade Boulevard is not properly or adequately warned of the
left-hand turn at Purdy Avenue from Dade Boulevard and that the
minimal and basic precautions required, for immediate and tem-
porary relief, requires the installation of proper advisory and
directory signs and appropriate channelization of traffic prior to
arrival at this intersection, or, as a last resort, that the left-
hand turn be eliminated;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Metropolitan Dade County be further
advised that the second major concern of the City Council is the
lack of proper signs and traffic channelization for eastbound
traffic on Dade Boulevard between Purdy Avenue and said bridge;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the foregoing measures are recom-
mended only as emergency and temporary expedients mandatorily
required for the minimal protection to motorists using said bridge
and said thoroughfares and that Metropolitan Dade County, should
immediately initiate action to review the entire design and possible
defects of the entirety of said bridge;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Metropolitan Dade. County be and it
is hereby formally requested to institute immediate studies of the
situation hereinabove delineated and set forth and, following such
report and investigation, that the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach be furnished with an appropriate thorough and compre-
hensive structural engineering report in addition to the report of
Metropolitan Dade County Traffic Engineers;
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that copies of this resolution be trans-
mitted to appropriate officials of Metropolitan Dade County.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of February , 1976.
or
Attest:
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City Clerk
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY 1130 WASHINGTON AVENUE - MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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