RESOLUTION 92-20508 •
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REGULAR AGENDA - MAY 6. 1992
R-8. OLD BUSTd ESS AND ADMINISTRATION REPORTS (CONTINUED)
J. COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 311-92
MacARTHUR CAUSEWAY IMPROVEMENTS STATUS REPORT. FLORIDADEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1. REQUEST DISCUSS ". . .THE OF VENETIAN ISLANDS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION TO TOA
PLAN FOR VENETIAN CAUSEWAY IMPROVEMENTS, AND,REVIEW THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND INPUT. . .".
2, BEAUTIFICATIONy DESIGN ASSOCIATES, P.A.
ANALYSIS FOR MacARTHUR CAUSEWAY, BY O'LEARY
(CITY'S CONSULTANT) .
ACTION; Representatives of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) (displayed d
architectural drawings and revised plans) , Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) , O'Leary
taut Kni ht Witkin & Associates (submitted
Design Associates (City's consul ) � g
g and Miami Beach DevelopmentCorporation, State
architectural drawing overlay) ,
RepresentativesState Senator Jack Gordon's legislative
Elaine Bloom and Ron Silver,
professor, and interested residents of Architecture
aid, University of Miami Schoolmaintenance and project delay/
appeared regardingdistribution
the landscaping design/funding/
contractual obligation/cost/funding/maintenance of placing electrics
system underground. Discussion held.
Resolution No. 92-20508 adopted, expressing thanks to FDOT for progress on landscaping
issue. (Vote: 6-0; Vice-Mayor Kasdin absent.)
the landscaping, the Manager advised that he
Regarding funding for maintenance of attempt to get City of Miami and
g with FDOT and p
wanted to work (over the next 2 weeks) let the merchants know what was
area
residents (including Fisher Island) involved; and
happening.
Administration to continue working with all due haste to resolve the funding issue to
and submit report/recommendation 5/20/92 (or
have electric service placed underground Vice-Mayor or Kasdin absent.)
sooner if necessary) . (Vote: 6-0; FDOT, FPL, County
Administration to contact heads of Public Service Commission (PSC) , cit
Delegation,Manager, Miami City Manager, Legislative area residents, etc. to sol
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assistance with financing these improvements.
ation ask FDOT to attempt to obtain
Rep. Bloom suggested that the Administr legislative budget process, that
within the next 2 months, out;
clarification through the legis
it could assure that commitments madeby FDOT in public hearings would be carried
if thatprocess was unsuccessful, that FPL
seek PSC assistance to make underground
and a part of its base to be spread statewide.
electrical service on the MacArthur Causeway
- Area residents presented requests for City
l, Venetian Causewa brad a re lacement o f the 12 bridges on the registered
action regarding FDOT plans for replacement aesthetics, etc.
national historic landmark with loss of landscaping,
execution of the Memorandum Agreement; Historic
Preservation
CityManager to attempt to stop the er this issue (allowing resident
Board to schedule a meeting to consider
input) . issioner Eisenberg away from table.)
(Vote: 5-0; Vice-Mayor Kasdin absent; Comm Memorandum Agreement (to
agreed to delay 2 weeks the signing of the
FDOT Stan Cann Advisory Council on National
be also executed by Federal Highway Administration, to proceed with
Historic, and Florida Historic Preservation Officer) necessary
redevelopment of the historic road.
of representatives of the Federal,
State,
City Manager will schedule a meeting P ve issues as quickly as possible
ents and residents to attempt to resol
Miami governor
and submit report/recommendation.
suggested the concerns regarding the
e Causewa - Commissioner Gottlieb gg
Julia Tuttl be addressed at the same time as the
proposed multiple park areas along the Causeway ,s request, FDOT representative
With reference to Commissioner Eisen erg q 5/8/92.
above issues. the Causewaywould be discussed
Stan
Cann advised that re-accessing
• Ms. Beth Dunlop for her efforts in
this m
Commissioner Shapiro thanked Miami Herald reporter a TV channel also had very
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The
this matter. City Manager advised that New Times and
good coverage on the issue.
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RESOLUTION NO. 920508
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