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95-21675 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 95-21675 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FIXING A TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH THE OWNERS OF PROPERTIES SPECIALLY BENEFITTED BY THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE OCEAN DRIVE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING SECURITY, AND ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND RELATED SERVICES ALONG OCEAN DRIVE FROM FIFTH STREET THROUGH AND INCLUDING FIFTEENTH STREET, ALL LYING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, OR ANY OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED THEREIN, MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF TO BE HEARD AS TO THE PROPRIETY, ADVISABILITY AND COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES AGAINST EACH PROPERTY SO BENEFITED, SUCH HEARING TO BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 170 .07-170.08 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. WHEREAS, Sections 170 . 01-170 . 21, Florida Statutes, allow for "the levy and collection of special assessments against property benefitted for the purpose of stabilizing and improving retail and or wholesale business districts and/or nationally recognized historic districts for promotion, management, marketing and other similar services in business districts of the municipality" ; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 95-21674 adopted July 26, 1995 , the Mayor and City Commission determined that it is necessary for the welfare of the citizens of Miami Beach to provide these services and created the Ocean Drive Management District No. 3 for the purpose of funding security, and additional maintenance and related services along Ocean Drive from Fifth Street through and including Fifteenth Street; and WHEREAS, Section 170 . 07 , Florida Statutes, requires that a public hearing be held to hear the testimony of all property owners to be assessed and any other interested parties pertaining to the propriety and advisability of providing such services, the cost thereof, the manner of payment therefore, and the amount thereof to be assessed against each property so improved within the Ocean Drive Management District No. 3 ; and WHEREAS, Section 170. 08, Florida Statutes, provides that final consideration of the special assessment will be given after hearing testimony from the affected property owners as to providing the services and funding them with special assessments, and further provides that following testimony, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach shall make a final decision on whether to levy the special assessments, and thereafter, the Mayor and City Commission shall convene itself as an Equalizing Board to hear and consider all complaints that may be made as to the amount of any particular special assessment and shall adjust and equalize the assessments on the basis of justice and right, and when so equalized and approved, a final assessment roll shall be filed with the City Clerk' s Office, and such assessments shall stand confirmed; and WHEREAS, a preliminary assessment roll has been completed and filed of record with the Clerk of the City of Miami Beach. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION of the City of Miami Beach, Florida: Section 1. All findings and recitals contained in this resolution are hereby adopted and incorporated herein. Section 2 . A public hearing is hereby scheduled to take place before the Mayor and City Commission in the City Commission Chamber, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, on September 13 . 1995 at 2 : 00 p.m. The Mayor and City Commission shall hear testimony of all affected property owners and those persons interested in the Ocean Drive Management District No. 3 . PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th . :y of J y , 1995. ALM\ _ALAI' 'IP I / MAYOR ATTEST: FORM APPROVED LEGAL DEPT. City Clerk By _ J G� RA:KM Date '1-Za-����_ 1:2,0 .__ . CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 r COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. L. Lj TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission DATE: July 26, 1995 FROM: Jose Garcia-Pedrosa 1, City Manager SUBJECT: 1) A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMeI BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS, A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, TO BE KNOWN AS THE OCEAN DRIVE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 ; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; INDICATING THE LOCATION, NATURE AND ESTIMATED COST OF THOSE SERVICES WHOSE COSTS IS TO BE DEFRAYED IN PART BY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THE PORTION OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE SERVICES TO BE PARTIALLY DEFRAYED BY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE; PROVIDING WHEN SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE; DESIGNATING LANDS UPON WHICH THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE LEVIED; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS. 2) A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FIXING A TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH THE OWNERS OF PROPERTIES SPECIALLY BENEFITTED BY THE CREATION OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE OCEAN DRIVE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING SECURITY, AND ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND RELATED SERVICES ALONG OCEAN DRIVE FROM FIFTH STREET THROUGH AND INCLUDING FIFTEENTH STREET, ALL LYING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, OR ANY OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED THEREIN MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OF SAID CITY TO BE HEARD AS TO THE PROPRIETY, ADVISABILITY AND COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES, AGAINST EACH PROPERTY SO BENEFITED, SUCH HEARING TO BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 170 . 07- 170 .08 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. • AGENDA ITEM — I DATE — 2 G- Commission Memorandum - July 26, 1995 Ocean Drive Special Assessment Page 2 ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached resolutions to 1) create a special assessment district to be known as the Ocean Drive Management District Number 3 for the provision of special services for that area on Ocean Drive from Fifth to Fifteenth Streets and 2) schedule the required public hearing. BACKGROUND: During FY 1992/93 , representatives of the Ocean Drive Association approached the City to discuss the creation of a management district to provide additional services to Ocean Drive. The creation of this district was to be a three-year plan which was referred to as Phase I of the "big vision" . Phase II would later include the creation of similar districts to provide services to Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue. On June 16, 1993 the City Commission approved the creation of a special assessment district to provide services to the Ocean Drive area for a one year period. On July 27 , 1994 the City Commission renewed the District for a second one year period. A proposal to continue the district for a third consecutive one year period was presented to the Finance Committee on June 19 , 1995. At the direction of the committee, administrative staff met with representatives of the district to revise the budget and to discuss alternate sources of funding in place of the current allocation of city funds. ANALYSIS: The Administration proposes that current districts receive funding from the City for a period of 5 years from inception subject to the availability of resort tax following priority pledges. In years one through three the districts would receive the same level of funding from the City. For the Ocean Drive, Washington Avenue and Lincoln Road Districts the City currently funds approximately two-thirds of the total budget for each district. The level of funding from the City would decline in years four and five such that funding provided by the City in year four would be reduced by one-third of the funding level in year three and in year five the funding level would be a third less than the funding in year four. There would be no funding provided to the districts by the City in year 6 and in subsequent years. Administrative staff and representatives of the districts met on July 17 , 1995 to discuss alternate methods of funding the districts in lieu of city funds. Some potential funding sources suggested by Commission Memorandum - July 26, 1995 Ocean Drive Special Assessment Page 3 the districts' representatives include an increase in the service fees charged by establishments within the districts, funding from the Greater Miami Visitors and Convention Bureau and implantation and use of sidewalk cafe permit fees on Lincoln Road and Washington Avenue. Ocean Drive is currently using this revenue source to help fund its operations. Additional meetings will be held to develop a plan for these districts to reduce and ultimately eliminate their dependence on the City to provide funding. Review of the proposed budget for FY 1995/96 by city staff and the district manager has produced an eight percent or $40, 173 reduction or in city funds necessary to operate the district. Services to be provided to the District for the third consecutive year are described below. 1) Security - $353 , 840 The current security detail is provided through the Miami Beach Police Department and consists of one sergeant and six police officers. This security detail has been modified to include one part-time sergeant and 2 police officers and will be supplemented by the use of private security. These changes will result in a reduction in the security budget of $121, 160. 2) Sanitation - $186, 160 This service will include increased streetsweeping in addition to the current hand and mechanical streetsweeping services provided by the City. Additionally the district will provide for periodic pressure cleaning of sidewalks. This service also acts as the "eyes and ears" of the district. There will be additional hours of service provided during the next fiscal year which will also augment the security detail . The costs for these additional services is $31, 210. The City will provide the storage containers and will also be responsible for disposing of the litter and trash from this additional streetsweeping effort. 3) Park/Landscape Maintenance and Signage - $68, 870 Services will include additional park and landscape maintenance and the provision of informational signage within the area. Major park and landscape upgrading was implemented during the first two years of the district ' s existence. The focus during this year will be on maintaining the improvements. Commission Memorandum - July 26, 1995 Ocean Drive Special Assessment Page 4 4) Marketing and Special Events - $50, 250 This is a new item for FY 1995/96 and includes funding for street festivals and video and other promotional projects 5) Management/Overhead - $178 , 707 This portion of the budget includes the cost of a District Manager ($75, 000) , fringe benefit costs for all employees ($69 , 807) and associated operating costs such as rent, office supplies and telephone services ($33 , 900) . There is a $10, 007 increase in the fringe benefit costs included in this category. Budget Summary Estimated Annual Cost Security $353 , 840 Sanitation 186, 160 Landscape Maintenance/Signage 68, 870 Marketing/Promotion 50, 250 Management/Overhead 178 , 707 Total $837 , 827 Estimated Funding Allocation Special Assessment $266, 000 Sidewalk Cafe Permit Fees (Ocean Drive) 82 , 000 City - Resort Taxes 493 , 827 Total $837 , 827 Attached for your information is the three year expenditure and budget history for this district. Assessment The total amount of the special assessment to fund these services is $266, 000. This portion of the cost of providing these services will be prorated according to the front footage of the respective commercial and residential properties specially benefited by these services. Assessable front footage of corner properties will include an additional 25 feet. Assessable front footage of corner properties have been adjusted by the amount in excess of the additional 25 feet paid in FY 1994/95 . The assessment for Commission Memorandum - July 26, 1995 Ocean Drive Special Assessment Page 5 residential properties such as condominium buildings will also be on a front footage basis of the respective lots; these assessments shall be made against the respective management associations. The estimated annual cost of providing this benefit is $50 . 92 per front foot. Other Funding Revenues from Sidewalk Cafe Permit Fees ($82 , 000) for Ocean Drive will be applied toward funding the cost of the proposed services. The City will fund the balance of costs for these services from the proceeds of Resort Tax ($493 , 827) . Elections The Dade County Elections Department will conduct an ballot of the affected property owners in order to determine the required majority approval for creation of the district. Management Contract A three year agreement is currently in place with the Miami Beach Development Corporation, acting on behalf of the Ocean Drive Association, to provide for sanitation, landscape maintenance, signage and management services within the management district. Police officers providing services to the district will be managed by the Miami Beach Police Department. Private security will be administered by the district' s management. CONCLUSION: The City Commission should adopt the attached resolutions in order to make the final determination on the special assessment levy. KM:km vOi O 0 O N. 0 0 M co 0 0 w 0 0 CD C.0 s- CO 0 v) O I. N- O O U N N • N 40- N N_ CO '— r- 0 0 W O F v , — N. O N O O d d' F- -0 N M Un 01 v w L r- u- 4- co II ca O , 69 EA EA EA Ef> EA d9 EA E9 Eft 0 O 0 0 0 N- 0 0 I• N 0 0 w CA er CD N- 0 LA O N N O 0 N 07 oo r CO O N N. CO CO 0 0 00 CON 6 N. M N N a M O LA to CO O CO Ln Cr) CO01 0) CD N CON 0 cm M a'4-0 I- 69 69 69 EA EA Eft. 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O Z H Z L CaO < < 2 Q < w U Q Ex O Q w W 0 Z tx 0N ce Z O. 0 I- 0 m cw/) cn a Q X M V) U N H Proposed Budget for Ocean Drive District Services 1995/1996 Security $353,840 Two "On Duty" MBPD officers $126,440 plus 1/2 of sergeant Private Security 312 hr/week $227,400 Sanitation 5186,160 320 hrs. per week @ $9.00 $149,760 Supplies and Materials $18,400 Uniforms, & Misc. $18,000 Park Maintenance & Signs $68,870 Flowers, Shrubs, Sod and Trees $21,950 Labor for trimming, sand removal, litter control, and general maintenance as well as repairs and improvements to street and park furniture. $16,920 Supervisor for parks & sanitation. $30,000 staff. Associated Overhead Costs $86,007 FICA $17,607 Health Insurance $26,000 Unemployment Insurance $9,200 Workman's Compensation $17,000 Secretarial & Audit Support $16,200 Marketing & Special Events $50,250 Street Festivals, Video and other promotional related projects. Management $92,700 Salary of manager $65,000 Added payments to manager $10,000 for retirement & auto costs Rent $2,500 Office supplies $4,000 Telephone, Beepers & radios $11,200 Total Budget $837,827 Sources of Funds City of Miami Beach $493,827 Special Assessment $262,000 Table tax portion $82,000 Total Available $837,827