96-22216 RESORESOLUTION NUMBER 96-22216
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION T()
NEGOTIATE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADF
COUNTY PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CITY'S EXPENSE,'!;
RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY SAND DUNE/FLOOD CONTROL DYKE REPAIR
EFFORTS, WITH FUNDING TO BE PROVIDED FROM THE SAFF
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND REVENUES, WHEN THEY BECOME
AVAILABLE.
WHEREAS, the City's Middle Beach area has eroded to the point that all of the dr,f I: each
and almost all of the sand dune/flood control dyke have been lost; and
WHEREAS, most of the Middle Beach dune cross-overs have been closed as safety 'la,,ards
and the footings of the boardwalk itself are in immediate jeopardy of being undercut b/the
encroaching tides; and
WHEREAS, if emergency measures are not taken, coastal flooding west of the dun,!; line
will occur in the 30th Street to 35th Street region of Middle Beach in the near future; and
WHEREAS, in order to prevent the loss of the boardwalk and flooding of the ccastal
properties, the Administration proposes to immediately implement an emergency sand dune~ 'Flood
control dyke repair project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to recover its costs associated with the proposed emcr.c ency
sand dune/flood control dyke repairs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Administration is h:en!by
authorized to negotiate an Interlocal Agreement with Metropolitan Dade County providing fi:'~r the
reimbursement of the City°s expenses related to the Emergency Sand Dune/Flood Control I!)yke
Repair Efforts, with funding to be provided from the Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond revenL. es,
when they become available.
Passed and Adopted this 20oh
AT~ '~.,L,~
CITY CLERK
day of
November 1996.
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION (:ENTER DRIVE MIAM I BEACH FLORIDA 3313g
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. "7 2---"'7 -
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: November 20, 1~.i96
Members of the City Commission
J.ose Garcia-Pedros~~A ~
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PROCEEDS INTO THE GENERAL FUND SPECIAL PROJE!Ci'S
ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE INITIAL FUNDING FOR THE CI'P"S
EMERGENCY SAND DUNE/FLOOD CONTROL DIKE REPAIR EFFOF::',T,
WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING TIlE
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD EMERGEN~:;Y
PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE RENTAL OF HEAVY EQUIPMElt. T,
PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY FILL AND OTHER MATERIALS AIID
SERVICES NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE EMERGENCY REPAII;S;
AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE r~,N
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNIFY
PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CITY'S EXPENSES
FROM THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND REVENUES, WH!!!!N
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, UNLESS REIMBURSEMENT IS RECEIVi,!!D
FROM ANOTHER AGENCY; AND, AUTHORIZING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE FEDERAL AND S'I'A"'E
AGENCIES TO TRY TO OBTAIN DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolutions.
BACKGROUND
Last September, the Federal Magistrate in the Town of Golden Beach et al. v. U.S. Ar_r
Corps of Engineers (ACOE) case issued a recommendation that the ACOE's Motioq l at
Summary Judgment be granted and that the injunction that has blocked the dredging,
immediately dissolved. The Judge has not yet issued her ruling in the case, anc:l tile
injunction is still in effect. Efforts between the parties to settle the case out of court ha fe
been unsuccessful, and settlement negotiations have ceased.
As it now stands, the ACOE is waiting for the Judge's ruling. As soon as the injunction is
lifted, the ACOE will re-start the process of awarding a contract for the renourishment of tl'~e
Middle Beach area. On an expedited basis, however, it will still take five to six months f:~r
the actual renourishment to begin.
AGENDA ITEM '~)
DATE/~-~/_.~
As a direct result of the City's efforts, the ACOE has initiated plans to import aragonite s ands
from the neighboring Caribbean islands to renourish an approximately one-mile section c f the
City's North Beach area. However, because of the complex environmental, financial and political
issues associated with the Federal Government's acquisition of sand from a foreign govern nent
for importation and placement on our beaches, it will be at least two years before the first
aragonite arrives. Likewise, the ACOE has also initiated an effort to develop upland (inland)
sand sources (quarries) for use in beach renourishment. Another section of North Beach w II be
utilized for the upland sand "test beach". While utilizing domestic upland sand SOLrC ;S iS
somewhat less complex than utilizing foreign sands, it will still be about two years bef3rt: the
upland sands will be approved for application to our beaches.
Unfortunately, in the three years since Golden Beach filed its lawsuit, our beaches lave
continued to erode to well beyond the point at which the "state of emergency" was declared by
the ACOE in 1993. The interruption of Beach Patrol and Fire/Rescue vehicle access an, t the
loss of large sections of the planted dune were the justifications for the Commiss on's
authorization of the relocation of 7,500 tons of sand from Lummus Park to the Middle Beach area
in June, 1996.
As a result of the continuing erosion processes and more dramatically, last week's strong w nds,
all of the dry beach and almost all of the sand dune/flood control dike have been lost throucj '~out
the Middle Beach segment. In addition, most of the Middle Beach dune cross-overs have I>een
closed as safety hazards, and the footings of the boardwalk itself are in immediate jeopar, ty of
being undercut by the encroaching tides. Further, if emergency measures are not taken, co :~stal
flooding west of the dune line may occur in the 30th - 35th street region of Middle Beach il~ the
near future.
In order to prevent the loss of the boardwalk and flooding of the coastal properties the
Administration proposes to implement immediately an emergency sand dune/flood conbol dike
repair project. The project will involve several steps including; 1 ) the recovery of wine-b own
sand from areas west of the dunes and returning it to the beach. The City has already l,een
issued the necessary permit for this work from the Florida Department of Environm~:ntal
Protection (FDEP). Elevated land scrapers, front-end loaders and off-road dump trucks w II be
rented for the performance of this work. If approved, this work will begin on Thursday, Nover '~ber
21, 1996; 2) The acquisition of approximately 25,000 tons of sand from an upland sourc,._, t~ be
used to repair the most badly eroded sections of the Middle Beach dune. The sand wil be
trucked to the City parking lots at 23rd street and Collins Avenue and 46th Street and Cc Ilins
Avenue where it will be transferred to off-road dump trucks, transported over the dune, and
dumped at the repair locations. The fill will then be worked into place and compacted with f 'ont-
end loaders and bulldozers. If approved, emergency bids will be solicited from suitable ocal
sand sources immediately. The delivery of sand is anticipated to begin next week. In adc ition
to the acquisition of suitable fill, the City will also have to rent several pieces of heavy equipl nent
to facilitate the repairs; 3) .Concurrent with the emergency repair efforts, the Administratior~ will
seek to negotiate an interlocal agreement with Metropolitan Dade County providing fo~ the
reimbursement of the City's expenses from the County's Safe Neighborhood Parks F.;;ond
revenues, when they become available, unless the City is reimbursed by another agency; 4) The
Administration will also be negotiating with the Federal and State agencies to try to ol>tain
disaster relief assistance.
CONCLUSION
The City Commission should approve the four attached resolutions appropriating $250,0 30 in
Resort Tax Proceeds into the General Fund Special Projects account to provide initial fu lding
for the City's emergency sand dune/flood control dike repair effort; waiving the formal ::}ic:ding
process and authorizing the Administration to negotiate and award the necessary emerg.!;ncy
purchase orders; authorizing the Administration to negotiate an interlocal agreement witt~
Metropolitan Dade County providing for the reimbursement of the City's expenses from tl ~e
County's Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond revenues, when they become available, unless the
City is reimbursed by another agency; and authorizing the Administration to negotiate wi'h
the Federal and State agencies to try to obtain disaster relief assistance.
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