94-21433 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 94-21433
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION .
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM ROBERT K. SWARTHOUT,
INC. TO INCLUDE THE PREPARATION OF AN
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED A $20,224 GRANT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
WHEREAS, the City entered into an agreement with the firm Robert K. Swarthout, Inc., on
July 22, 1992 to evaluate and update the City of Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan in accordance
with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, a/k/a Florida's Growth Management Act; and
WHEREAS, the City must periodically prepare an Evaluation and Appraisal Report (E.A.R.)
on its comprehensive plan pursuant to the requirements of Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that the City complete
certain technical requirements prior to August 15, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the City's receiving a grant from DCA to finance the preparation of this
portion of the E.A.R. is subject to DCA's approval of a contract with the City; and
WHEREAS, the firm Robert K. Swarthout, Inc. agrees to prepare this portion of the E.A.R.
for an amount not to exceed the DCA Grant of $20,224; and
WHEREAS, the firm Robert K. Swarthout, Inc. is uniquely qualified to perform this task
due to the,firm's past and current experience with the City of Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City shall amend the
agreement with the firm, Robert K. Swarthout, Inc. to include the preparation of those portions of
the evaluation and appraisal report currently requested by the DCA for an amount not to exceed the
$20,224 grant the City may receive from the Department of Community Affairs.
PASSED and ADOPTED this -'21st day of December , 1994.
ATTEST:
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CITY OF MIAM-1. BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. q 9 q
To: Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: Dec. 21, 1994
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Roger M. Carlton
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM ROBERT K.
SWARTHOUT, INC. TO INCLUDE THE PREPARATION OF AN
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
RECOMMENDATION
The.Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution
authorizing an amendment to the Professional SerVlbes Agreement
with the firm of Robert K. Swarthout, Inc. to prepare an Evaluation
and Appraisal Report (EAR) of the City's Comprehensive Plan. This
company is uniquely qualified to undertake this project as it is
completely familiar with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
BACKGROUND
The 1994 State Legislature appropriated $1.8 million for the
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to assist eighty nine local
government with the preparation of their required Evaluation and
Appraisal Reports. The amount of funds available to the City of
Miami Beach is $20,224, equal to each other government receiving
funds. On July 27, 1994, the City Commission authorized the Mayor
and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the State of
Florida. That agreement was executed and sent to the State by the
required deadline of August 15, 1994.
ANALYSIS
The City of Miami Beach, in accordance with'Chapter 163, Part II,
F.S., and Chapter 9-J5, Florida Administrative Code, is required to
prepare and submit an Evaluation and Appraisal Report. The purpose
of this report is to assess and evaluate the success or need for
revisions of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The grant funds may be
utilized for either salaries and expenses of City staff or payment
to a consultant involved in the preparation of the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report. The City is currently required to complete the
scope of technical requirements outliend in the E.A.R. Contract
submitted to DCA.
AGENDA ITEM - ' - A
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The Administration and Planning staff have concluded that the
City's Comprehensive Plan consultant, Robert K. Swarthout, Inc. is
best suited to prepare this document. This company has agreed in
principle, as per the attached letter from same dated July 19,
1994, to perform all necessary work to complete the EAR in a manner
that will be acceptable to the State DCA. The fee paid to Mr.
Swarthout would not exceed the grant amount of $20,224.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends adoption of the attached Resolution.
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