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RESOLUTION 93-20719 RESOLUTION NO. . 93-20719 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA ENCOURAGING THE FORMATION OF A BIKEWAY SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO COORDINATE WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL STATE AND COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION BICYCLES AND THE USE OF THIS METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE REDESIGN AND/OR REPAVING OF ROADWAYS. WHEREAS, a Committee, comprised of concerned citizens from diverse lifestyles, has been formed to consider the needs and feasibility of a bikeways system within the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, South Florida' s weather allows for the use of bicycles as a viable means of transportation as well as a mode of recreation for the citizens of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has experienced a large increase in the number of citizens utilizing bicycles within the past few years, both as a means of transportation and as a method of exercise and recreation; and WHEREAS, tourism is an important economic and commercial interest in the City 'of Miami Beach and the creation of bikeways and a bikeways system will enhance Miami Beach as a tourist attraction, specifically South Beach; and WHEREAS, a bikeways system will assist with the overcrowding caused by motorized vehicles on South Beach and the problematic parking problems in the South Beach area; and WHEREAS, the Miami Beach roadway system is capable of providing space for designated areas for bicycle-only usage as well as areas for usage by both motorized vehicles and bicycles; and WHEREAS, several roads within Miami Beach could benefit from separating bicycles and motor vehicles (i.e. - - bike paths) with such a proper designation, as well as certain roads being capable of benefiting from having bike access or bike lanes; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has an interest in protecting the health and welfare of its citizens utilizing bicycles from the 1 ' - various hazards created by motor vehicles and bicycles utilizing the same roadways without a properly designated bikeways system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Formation of a bikeways system for transportation via all types of bicycles throughout the City of Miami Beach is to be encouraged. The City of Miami Beach is to take into account all forms of bicycle use, including bicycle use as a means for transportation to and from employment, as a mode of recreation, as a mode of exercise and fitness and for purposes of attracting tourists. Section 2 . The City of Miami Beach is to coordinate the resurfacing and repaving of all State and County roads with the State of Florida, Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Dade County, respectively, and to ensure that bicyclists and pedestrians are taken into account in the design, redesign and/or repaving of these road. Section 3 . The City of Miami Beach is to work with the County and the State DOT in order to map out a strategic plan for bikeway access throughout Miami Beach as well as from Miami Beach to the mainland. The bikeways system will include separate bikepaths, bicycle lanes and bikeways, as appropriate. Section 4. This bikeways system will encourage and promote tourism, assist in the protection of the citizens of Miami Beach and, hopefully, reduce the number of fatalities and/or accidents caused by motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists using the roadways of Miami Beach. Further, the bikeways system will encourage all types of recreational bicyclists as well as bicyclists utilizing the bikeways system as a means for transportation and to avoid overcrowded parking and traffic congestion. Section 5. The City of Miami Beach will work with the Metropolitan Dade County Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator, the City of Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Bikeways Committee and the State Department of Transportation Bicycle Coordinator to achieve these 2 goals. Section • 6. The Administration is hereby directed to work toward implementing Sections 1 through 5 of this Resolution. PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of Febru. , 1993 . ATTEST:(A&-AA MAYOR CITY CLERK (Requested by Commissioner Sy Eisenberg. ) SWS:scf:disk3\bike.res FORM APPROVED LEGAL DEPT. 6y J i� Date sem. 2-21„.- 3 3 .• • MIAMi BEACH c- • ,P1 ..", L. J CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Roger Carlton, City Manager, DATE: January 18, 1993 Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: Lucia Dougherty, Chairman of the Board; Bruce Singer, President David Haber, Chairman, Bike Ways Committee SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution encouraging the formation of a Bike Way System for the City of Miami Beach. Attached please find a resolution which was unanimously passed and adopted by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors and the Chamber's Bike Ways Committee. In addition, please find minutes of the Bike Ways Committee'sp revious meetings. The Chamber is confident that County and State funding sources can be identified for the purposes outlined in the Resolution. However, prior to seeking such financial support, the City of Miami Beach must indicate their interest in this matter. Therefore, we would respectfully request that this Resolution be placed on the Commission's Agenda at the earliest possible date. A time certain would be appreciated so that we can arrange for a presentation. Your courtesies in this regard would be also be greatly appreciated. Please contact Bruce Singer to confirm receipt and acknowledgement of this request. cc: Bike Ways Committee 1920 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Phone: (305) 672-1270 • Fax: (305) 538-4336 2 AGENDA ITEM RI RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE FORMATION OF A BIKEWAY SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND REQUIRING THE CITY TO COORDINATE WITH METWAJOL I'rhN DADE COUNTY AND THE STATE Of FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENSURE THAT n.LT, STATE; AND COUNTY ROADS WITHIN THE CITY Or MIkMI REACH TAKE INTO CONS I Di.:UA'f T ON l.1I CYCLES AND THE USE OF THIS METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE REDESIGN AND/OR REPAVING OF ROADWAYS. WHEREAS, a Coirunitt€,e, cowpvised of ciAlcerried 0.tizens from diverse lifestyles , hos been f oum.ad to cosrs idt r the needs and feasibility of a bikeways system within the City of Miami Beach, and WHEREAS, South Floc' .d 's weuthE r y l lows for t ho use of bicycleo a3 a viable ine n:u of t; sArzr;poL.Li tiun as well as a mode of recreation for the citizens of Miami Roach, and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Bah haiu xpe v i E'nced a 1 rtrye increase in the numb 1. of cl.tt-;fios utilizing 1•,icyr.les within the past few years, both ,3s a meun6 of i martsport.at ion and 415 a method of exercise and recreation, anti WHEREAS, tourism is an ttlipori crit oconomic and commercial interest in the City of Mici-n.i 1.1ach and the creation of bikeways an'i a bikeways systeN will er~ha. ce Miami Beach as a tourist attraction, specifically South Beach, and WHEREAS, a bikow ya ti ste r' w.i 1 3 .isMiBt with the overcrowdinq ::autied by motorized 1"ehicl,-As or. South Beachand the problematic parking problems in t.ho SocutBt ttch a.re d, and WHEREAS, the Mi'id Be :h roadway sys to st iu capable of pio'iiding space, for desic;aatcd areas for bicycle-only uzagn as wall {u areas for i,iplge b'l lhot motor:_zed vehicles and bI cyc lee, and WHEREAS, t everal roAdR within MIAri he seh could 1-, nct it. from separating bt_cycleap and mc'tor vehiclef ( i .e. .---bike paths ) with tiw7h a proper desicjnati ort, is wt;!1 3 an certain roads being capable of benefiting from having bi kt: ')c. e3s 91: bike 1-anes, and WHEREAS, the City of Miami. Rcarh has an int.ereut in protecting the health Arid wolf,Nre of i t ti citizens utilizing bicycles from the vatioun hal d r,tu c.Leat. d by motor vehic:_es and bicycles utilizing th:t samn c.efiway:3 without a propeLly designated bik©way8 system 3 r NOW, THEREFORE, U. TT RESk:T.Visi) BY M: CITY QU MIAMI BEACH AS FOLLOWS : Section 1 . Formation of tA bikeways Byetem f o r transportation via r4i1 typcm of t►icycl iets thr•ou(JlLo'tL. the City of Iiizuni Beach ii to herc;by bo or.('() lraJud . The City of Miami fl ach is to take into account re l l C'.:rinz of bicycle uhe, including bicycle use us h means fox" t:un' por t_at ion to anati from employment, as h mode of recreations as a mode of exorcise and fitness and for purposes of attracti_Ag could Ata . Section 2 . The City or M;.Simi Beach is to coordinate the resurfacing and repaving of all. ;tate and Country roads with the State of Florida, Dtipart.mont of Tranuportation and Metropolitan Dade County, respectively, and Lo ensures that bicyclists and pedestrians are taken into aC.,:Gti1;,t in the design, reties j yn and/or repaving of these roads . Section 3 . The City of Min&l Bea^.h is to work with the County and the State DOT in ender to map ou'-. a btratogic plan for hikoway , access throughout Miami alt�ach as well a8 i rem Miami Beach to the mainland. File W heways xys t,em will include separate bikepaths, bicycle l alioa, k►ikowAy5, au appropriate . Section 4 . This bikeways Tys tem will encourage . and promote tourism, aes iB t in th+i prmiction of the c i L i zent3 of Miami Heath and, hopefully, reduce ;:he number of fatalities and/or accidents caused by motor ve'th lc lus, pec'.er;*r_ i giros and bicyclists ueing the roadways of Miamt Bnac . Furth..r, the bikewayu uyatem will encourage all typee of c:idat iuna l bicyclists as well as bi cyc 1 le t:x utilizing l..i.kowi.,yr.• n AS .1 meJna for t ranyportat ior► /Ind to avoid vvorcrowded perrking slid ti_dff.J.c, cc►neetiota. Section S . The City ()f. Miami 31eLlch will work of tl► the Metropolitan Dade County Bicycle ? deal;ri nn Coordinator, the City of Miami Beach Ch;uwbe c uf CcAlt.wercu El i kew;;ys Comm i 1.tee and the StdUJ Department of 'i r o nispo):Lu ..icsn Ha:.;;'o it? C:oo.rdi teat ctr to achieve these goals : This reeol utivn was duly `J'.+ost.d and adopted this 11th day of Ja n>> y, 1993 by t.h M i A1ii t Clop..7h Chhtnh'.r_' of Comwerce l-'i kewayu Con +l .toe and by t o Mia.ri>; 3.-);_ i► r'han�be i of Commerce tionrci of r.. Go oyno, s, this 12th rib, of ,tun ary, 1993 . / / ,-. )/ -1--.9- ' / / ,,,,4%,f/' --" ----'"/"--'C. '.'• 4 // DAVID B. HABER `. ,'�._— LUC tf\ LSO GHERTY Chairman Bikeways Chain-pan of Ll Board Committee Miami Beach C} uthor of Commerce 999Y /9dbh2231.UAtl/oi• 4 RESOLUTION NO. 93-20719 Encouraging the formation of a bikeway system for the City of Miami Beach and R. directing the administration to � ,. _. coordinate with Metropolitan Dade County and the State of Florida, Department of f, Transportation to ensure that all State and County Roads within the City of Miami Beach take into consideration bicycles and the use of this method of transportation in the redesign and/or repaving of roadways.