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2013-28230 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28230 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM AIMCO, OWNER OF THE FLAMINGO SOUTH BEACH, OF TWO (2) PARK BENCHES AND LANDSCAPING AT THE STREET END OF 14TH STREET. WHEREAS, Aimco owns the Flamingo South Beach Apartments on Bay Road immediately adjacent to the street end of 14th Street; and WHEREAS, this area provides public access to the Baywalk; and WHEREAS, Aimco will soon be opening a stretch of Baywalk abutting the Flamingo South Beach Apartments, which includes a new walkway, landscaping, lighting and glass walls; and WHEREAS, Aimco representatives recently approached the City to request acceptance of the donation of two (2) park benches and landscape at the street end of 14th Street; and WHEREAS, Such donation includes the installation of donated benches and the disposal of the existing ones; the location of the benches will need to be approved by Public Works to ensure compliance with standards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept a donation from Aimco, owner of the Flamingo South Beach, of two (2) park benches and landscaping at the street end of 14th Street. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 51h day of June, 2013. ATTEST: e errera Bower, Mayor Rafael ranado, i y Clerk ��P ` '�n�•� INCGRPI ORATED' TA\AGENDA\2013\June 5\AIMCO donation-RE Q APPROVED AS TO FORM &LANGUAGE &FOR EXECUTION S ( Z 3 41ty tt o eyr�5_, Date COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Accepting A Donation From Aimco, Owner Of The Flamingo South Beach, Of Two(2)Park Benches And Landscaping At The Street End Of 14th Street. Key Intended Outcome Supported: Maintain Miami Beach public areas&rights of way citywide Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): The Customer Satisfaction Survey indicated that 64% of residents and 68% of businesses rated the level of code enforcement and ordinances as excellent or good. Item Summa /Recommendation: Aimco owns the Flamingo South Beach Apartments on Bay Road, immediately adjacent to the dead end of 14th Street. This street end has been improved with the creation of a landscaped area with plantings and walkways which lead to Biscayne Bay. This area will provide public access to the Baywalk. Aimco will soon be opening a stretch of Baywalk abutting the Flamingo South Beach Apartments which includes a new walkway, landscaping, lighting and glass walls. Aimco representatives approached the City recently to request acceptance of the donation of two(2)park benches and landscaping. The existing benches are aged and in need of replacement. Such donation includes the installation of donated benches and the disposal of the existing ones. Should the placement of the benches be different from the present location, approval will be needed by the Department of Public Works. In conjunction with the donation, Aimco has also pledged to help beautify the area by performing some landscape plantings. It should be noted that this area will see some construction associated with the Alton Road construction project and the installation of a pump station. The acceptance of a proposal which would place a pump station at this location has not been finalized by the Florida Department of Transportation and the exact location of the station and associated construction is not known at this time. However, any construction will require the temporary removal and subsequent reinstallation of any of these items as well as the full restoration of the area to its original condition. THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE RESOLUTION. Advisory Board Recommendation: n/a Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Funds: OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Richard Saltrick ext. 6565 Department Director Assistant anager I City krfqager ETC M JLM T:WGENDAWQUune 5\AIMCO donation summary.doc MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM C7 � DATE ® MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M tubers of City Commission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: June 5, 2013 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM AIMCO, OWNER OF THE FLAMINGO SOUTH BEACH, OF TWO (2) PARK BENCHES AND LANDSCAPING AT THE STREET END OF 14TH STREET. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the resolution. BACKGROUND Aimco owns the Flamingo South Beach Apartments on Bay Road, immediately adjacent to the dead end of 14th Street. This street end has been improved with the creation of a landscaped area with plantings and walkways which lead to Biscayne Bay. This area will provide public access to the Baywalk. Aimco will soon be opening a stretch of Baywalk abutting the Flamingo South Beach Apartments which includes a new walkway, landscaping, lighting and glass walls. ANALYSIS Aimco representatives approached the City recently to request acceptance of the donation of two(2) park benches and landscaping. The existing benches are aged and in need of replacement. Such donation includes the installation of donated benches and the disposal of the existing ones. Should the placement of the benches be different from the present location, approval will be needed by the Department of Public Works. In conjunction with the donation,Aimco has also pledged to help beautify the area by adding some landscape plantings. It should be noted that this area will see some construction associated with the Alton Road construction project and the installation of a pump station. The acceptance of a proposal which would place a pump station at this location has not been finalized by the Florida Department of Transportation and the exact location of the station and associated construction is not known at this time. However, any construction will require the temporary removal and subsequent reinstallation of any of these items as well as the full restoration of the area to its original condition. f AIMCO Donation June 5, 2013 Page 2 of 2 CONCLUSION The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the donation from Aimco made to the City of two (2) park benches and landscaping at the street end of 14th Street. MT/K/JJF T:\AGENDA\2013\June 5\AIMCO donation memo.doc i ! ! ' / ! ��'� �~������������Nr� . m�� N�~N~�N N Nmm mn��p��' � ' SnurH asAcx / | | � Mr. ]innrny Morales City Manager | City of i8each / 1700 Convention Center Drive Mhaoni Beach, FL 33139 ' ! Dear Mr. Morales: � � 'We are writing to propose a volunteer project to enhance the street end at 14^and Bay � � Streets. This city property is immediately adjacent to the Flamingo South Beach / Apartments, which we own. ! . | As you may know, Aimco will soon open a stretch of the Baywalk fronting the Flamingo to the-public. This portion of the Bnywa|k, appvoxinlate|y 1/3 ofamile in length, provides . major improvements to the area including a new walk Way, landscaping, lighting and glass ' walls. It will be an important amenity tothe public and the City of Miami Beach. We would / like to further our commitment to`the City.by improving the 14 th Street city parcel next to ' the Flamingo too. / Through our philanthropic organization, Aimco Cares, we have completed similar projects in . cities,throughout the country. We.will be coordinating the timing of the project with the City � | to ensure that it fits with other neighborhood projects. For Phase 1 of this project, we would | like to offer two concrete benches to replace two rotting wooden benches which we Would | ' remove. We would also like to replace the existing Waste receptacles with new trash cans. � � For Phase 2 we would like to offer a team ofvo|untearAinmco employees to help beautify the i ! area by picking up trash, power washing the sidewalks, installing adog waste bag dispenser | and planting new landscaping along the Boywa|k, The estimated value of these concrete benches is $5O0. Trash cans and plantings would likely Ua less than $3,000. We will work with Lynn Bernstein in your office to coordinate the various departments., faci|itote the installation of the dondted materials and organize the work effort. We hope you will favorably consider this project. We believe it will enhance the neighborhood, the city's vision of the 8dyvvo|k and the approach to the Flamingo as well. Please contact me at 303-691-4499 or if you have questions or ' f ' incer y, ice President ' Government Re|ations'andCommunications ! Ainnqz ! ` /