2009-27150 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2009- 27150
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR GRANTS FROM THE
SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM FURTHER
APPROPRIATING THE ABOVE FUNDS, IF APPROVED AND
ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THESE
APPLICATIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Miami Dade County have authorized the
issuance of general obligation bonds (the "Bonds) for the purpose of financing
capital improvement programs for certain parks, beaches, natural areas and
recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, to implement and give effect to the bond program, Miami
Dade County, Florida enacted Ordinance No. 96-115, the Safe Neighborhood
Parks Ordinance (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to improve the quality of life, to
benefit property values, to promote prevention of juvenile crime by providing
positive recreation opportunities, and to improve the recreation facilities for youth,
adult, and senior citizens in this community through the improvement of our parks
and natural areas; and
WHEREAS, in order to foster those important values, the projects more
specifically listed below have been identified for reimbursement pursuant to the
terms of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance, the passage of this
resolution and the acts contemplated by this resolution are conditions to
obtaining a grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach wishes to make application for the
grant monies for the projects listed below subject to all terms and conditions of
the Ordinance.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH:
Section 1. the City of Miami Beach hereby authorizes the City Manager
or his designee to make application for a grant for the projects and in the amount
listed below, and in connection with such application to execute such grant
agreement and other contracts and documents, to expend Safe Neighborhood
Parks bond funds received for the purposes described in the funding request, to
execute any necessary amendments to the grant application and contracts, and
take such other acts as may be necessary to bind the City of Miami Beach and
accomplish the intent of this resolution. Application shall be made with respect to
each of the following projects (the "Projects") in the amounts set forth below.
Grant Title Total Grant
Bandshell Park renovations 1,500,000
Lummus Park Improvements 1,000,000
Section 2. shall complete each of the Projects in accordance with the
terms of the grant agreement, the Ordinance, and the administrative rules
authorized by the Citizens' Oversight Committee (the "Committee") to implement
the Ordinance. If the total cost of a Project exceeds the value allocated in the
grant, then the City of Miami Beach will provide any supplemental funds required
to complete the Project.
In the event that supplemental funds are necessary for the completion of the
Project, as of the point in time that it is known that supplemental funds are
needed, the City of Miami Beach will demonstrate that such supplemental funds
have been committed to the Project prior to and as a condition of disbursement
or further disbursement of grant funds. The requirement for [Public Agency] to
provide any supplemental funds required to complete the Project may, at the sole
discretion of the Committee, be modified in whole or in part by a reduction in
scope of work consistent with the Ordinance.
Section 3. the City of Miami Beach recognizes and directs that any
beach, park, or other public facility acquired, developed, rehabilitated or restored
with bond funds, including the Projects, shall be open and accessible to the
public without discrimination as to race, color, gender, age, religion, belief,
residence, natural origin, marital status or disability.
Section 4. To the extent allowed by law, the City of Miami Beach shall
commit any and all funds which may be required to operate, maintain and
provide programming at each park project upon its completion.
Section 5. No substitution in capital project funding by the City of Miami
Beach shall occur as a result of the grant for which the City of Miami Beach is
applying.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION hereby approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee
authorizing application for grants from the safe neighborhood parks bond
program
2009-27150
PASSED and ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
15th day of July , 2009
OR"
Matti Herrera Bower
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Robert Parcher
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO
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