2014-28500 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2014-28500
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT ANY AND ALL OPTIONS INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXTENDING THE HOURS OF
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S NOISE
ORDINANCE TO EXPEDITE CONSTRUCTION ON FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ALTON ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS FROM 51h STREET TO MICHIGAN AVENUE (THE
PROJECT) SO THAT THE PROJECT MAY BE COMPLETED PRIOR
TO ITS SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE OF APRIL 2015 AND ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2014.
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WHEREAS the FDOT Alton Road Improvements from 5 Street to Michigan Avenue
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Project has resulted in significant negative traffic impacts upon the residents, businesses, and
visitors in the City of Miami Beach who live, travel, and conduct business along this major
corridor within the City; and
WHEREAS, most recently, the Miami Beach City Commission launched a trolley service
to mitigate the effects of the Project, however, other measures are needed to address the major
impacts which the Project has upon the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission deem the adverse circumstances resulting
from the Project an emergency and that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare
of the City to expedite the Project and to authorize the City Manager to implement all available
options including, without limitation, extending the hours of construction activities pursuant to
Chapter 46, Article IV of the City Code ("Noise Ordinance") to expedite construction on the
Project so that its completion occurs prior to its scheduled completion date of April 2015 and on
or before December 31, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager is hereby
authorized to implement any and all options including, without limitation, extending the hours of
construction activities pursuant to the City's Noise Ordinance to expedite construction on the
FDOT Alton Road Improvements from 5th Street to Michigan Avenue so that the Project may be
prior to its scheduled completion date of April 2015 and on or before December 31
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 42A day of February, 2014.
ATTEST:
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MIAMI BEACH
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine
Members of the City Commission
CC: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
Ralph Granado, City Cler
FROM: Jose Smith, City A rney
DATE: February 12, 2014
SUBJECT: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Investigate Any and
All Options to Expedite Construction on the FDOT Alton Road
Improvements from 5th Street to Michigan Avenue
Pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine, the above-referenced
Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at
the February 12, 2014 City Commission meeting.
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