95-21854 RESORESOLUTION NO. 95-21854
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROPRIATING $350,000 FROM THE RESORT TAX
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND, WITH WORK ORDERS TO
BE ESTABLISHED THEREIN, FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT
FUND FOR QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, on July 26, 1995, the Mayor and City Commission
approved $350,000 in Quality of Life expenditures from the Resort
Tax Fund for the North Beach community; and
WHEREAS, it was recommended that the North Beach community
select priority improvement projects to receive funding; and
WHEREAS, the North Beach Task Force, along with the North
Beach Development Corporation, prioritized projects as outlined on.
the attached listing.
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 appropriate $350,000 from the Resort Tax
Fund to the General Fund, with Work Orders to be established
therein, for a Capital Project Fund for quality of life
improvements in the North Beach Community.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
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NORTH BEACH STRATEGIC PLANNING COMM77TFF.
SUGGESTED USE OF QUALITY OF LIFE FUNDS
($350,000)
* Contribution to North Beach Oceanfront Recreational
Corridor Project: $50,000
* Equal Match with City for Forestry Grant
$209000/$20,000.
* Landscape & beautification of western entranceway to
Normandy Isle - $64,000
* Improvements commencing west from 77th Street &
Dickens Avenue: Total $40,000
Landscape Buffer at Tatum Waterway Drive & 77th
Street
Streetscape planting at 77th St. & Dickens
One way traffic from 77th Street onto Tatum
Waterway Dr.
Enhance trees provided by grant to Biscayne
Elementary School
Request School Board to replace fencing on 77th
Street with attractive utilitarian fence.
School drop-offs and traffic congestion to be addressed
at Biscayne Elementary and Lehrman Day School.
* Marseille Drive Capital Improvements (The majority of
cost shall be paid for by the private sector) $50,000
* Hispanic Ctr.- Juvenile Intervention Program $10,000
* Plant trees on Normandie Sud feeder streets $45,000
* Plant trees on Hawthorne Avenue, Crespi Blvd., and South
Shore Drive - $45,000
* Repaint road striping and upgrade signage in Biscayne
Beach area - $12,000
* Partial funding of School Nurse for Biscayne Elementary
$149000
TOTAL $350,000 from Resort Tax revenue
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITYHALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAWBEACH FLORIDA33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
TO: Mavor Seymour Gelberand
Members of the City Commission DATE: December 20, 1995
FROM: Jose Garcia -Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION YPPROPRIATING $350,000 FROM THE RESORT TAX
FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND AND WORK ORDERS TO BE
ESTABLISHED WITHIN A CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR QUALITY OF
LIFE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY.
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Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The City Commission, on July 26, 1995, adopted a three-year
Strategic Plan for the North Beach Community. The plan, in one
document, identified and organized major financial commitments that
would be implemented over a three-year period to help transform the
North Beach Community. The plan contained commitments to roadway,
park, water and sewer improvements, and to the hiring of police and
code enforcement staff.
ANALYSIS:
A draft of the Strategic Plan was proposed at the North Beach Task
Force meeting on August 14, 1995. A significant number of these
projects are still in the design and planning phases. Listed below
are some of the projects that have commenced:
North Beach Streetscape Project
Community meetings are being held on park improvements
Expanded recreation programs
Biscayne Point project
Hiring of two Code Compliance Officers
AGENDA ITEM_ R l F
DATE 12.10-¢15
A full status report implementation of these projects is being
prepared and will be distributed to the Commission and North Beach
community by January 15, 1996.
QUALITY OF LIFE FUNDS'
A key element of the City's financial commitment was the allocation
of $350,000 in quality of life funds plus an additional $75,000
from CDSG funds to be utilized for projects to be prioritized by
the community.
The Administration requested North Beach Development to assist in
establishing the community's input.. A North Beach Strategic
Planning Committee was created, and Mr. Marvin Green was appointed
Chairman. The committee included residents from all parts of the
North Beach Community, including Biscayne Point, Biscayne Beach,
Normandy Isle and Normandy Shores. The attached list of priority
projects was arrived at after three meetings of the group on August
14, September 11, and October 18, 1995.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission approve the
attached Resolution and authorize the appropriation of funds in the
amount of $350,000 from the Resort Tax Fund for the North Beach
community for implementation of the Strategic Plan.
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