95-21722 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 95-21722
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR THE
REBUILDING OF THE EXISTING WESTERNMOST
BASCULE DRAWBRIDGE ON THE VENETIAN CAUSEWAY
AND FURTHER URGING THE UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD,FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT,AND
DADE COUNTY'S METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN OF
THE BRIDGE, AS PLANNED,WITH THE CURRENT SPAN
OF THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF EIGHT AND A HALF
FEET, IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO PRESERVE THE
BRIDGE'S APPEARANCE AND NOT JEOPARDIZE THE
VENETIAN CAUSEWAY'S DESIGNATION IN THE ANNUAL
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
WHEREAS,the Venetian Causeway is currently poised to undergo a proposed 25.9 million
dollar reconstruction by the Florida Department of Transportation due to its deteriorated condition;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed continued bridge span of the current maximum height of eight
and a half feet should be maintained in order to preserve the overall historic character and
appearance of the Venetian Causeway, as well as assure its continued designation in the National
Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS,as the westernmost bascule drawbridge is to be replaced as part of the Venetian
Causeway renovation,the City would urge the Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization,
when it considers the issue of the bridge span at its next regular meeting, and at anytime thereafter,
that the current maximum height of eight and a half feet should be maintained, and would herein
reaffirm its continued support for this design, as originally planned.
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 reaffirm the City's support for the rebuilding of the existing westernmost
bascule drawbridge on the Venetian Causeway and further urges the United States Coast Guard,
Florida Inland Navigation District, and Dade County's Metropolitan Planning Organization to
proceed with the design of the bridge with the currently planned span of the maximum height of
eight and a half feet, in order to continue to preserve the bridge's appearance and not jeopardize the
Venetian Causeway's designation in the National Registry of Historic Places.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 13th day of September, 1995.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO: 03- S
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1995
TO: MAYOR SEYMOUR GELBER
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
FROM: MURRAY H. DUBBIN, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
JOSE GARCIA-PEDROSA, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: REAFFIRMATION OF THE CITY'S SUPP OR REBUILDING OF THE
EXISTING WESTERNMOST DRAWB DGE ON THE VENETIAN
CAUSEWAY.
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Martin Shapiro, the attached Resolution is
submitted for your consideration.
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