97-22572 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 97-22572
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROPRIATING THE USE OF
$128,000, OBTAINED AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY
EXPENSES IN A BUILDING CLOSING, FOR THE
INITIATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON
WASHINGTON AVENUE, FROM 5TH TO 16TH STREETS.
WHEREAS, the Administration has been working with merchants of the Washington
A venue business area to provide for physical improvements to upgrade the area; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have already approved the funding for a
Master Plan effort for that area; and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan recommendations include some substantial financial
commitments that will require as yet unidentified funding for implementation; and
WHEREAS, some immediate improvements need to be done in order to help the area
including, replanting of trees, particularly south of 11 th Street; patching and repair of damaged and
poorly designed sidewalk areas south of 11 th Street; and new trash cans for the entire street from 5th
to 16th Streets; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for these improvements is $128,000; and
WHEREAS, a recent reimbursement for City expenses in a building closing amounted to
$128,000.
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 of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, authorize and appropriate the use of$128,000,
obtained as a reimbursement for City expenses in a building closing, for the initiation of capital
improvements on Washington Avenue, from 5th to 16th Streets.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & lANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
day of
,1997.
ATTEST:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 70"3 - 91
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TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: October 21,1997
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTIO THORIZING AND APPROPORIATING THE USE OF
$128,000 OBTAI ED AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY EXPENSES IN
A BUILDING CLOSING FOR THE INITIATION OF CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ON WASHINGTON AVENUE FROM 5TH TO 16TH
STREET.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Administration has been working with merchants of the Washington A venue business area to
provide for physical improvements to upgrade the area. The Commission has already approved the
funding for a master plan effort for the street. The master plan recommendations include some
substantial fmancial commitments that will require as yet unidentified funding for implementation.
Some immediate improvements need to be done in order to help the area. Members of appropriate
City departments have walked the length of the street and have recommended three phases of
immediate improvements: 1) replanting of trees, particularly south of 11 th Street; 2) patching and
repair of damaged and poorly designed sidewalk areas south of 11 th Street; and, 3) new trash cans
for the entire street from 5th to 16th Streets.
The Washington Avenue business area encompasses two different physical improvement projects.
The area from 5th to 11 th Streets was redone with new sidewalks and street trees approximately 15
years ago, and the physical improvements are in generally good shape. The area from 11 th Street
north to 16th Street has the original sidewalks and is in need of complete reconstruction. The phase
1 project now being proposed will primarily provide tree plantings in the area south of 11 th Street
because the sidewalks in that area, as stated above, are in relatively good condition. An additional
expenditure is also being sought for patching and repairs to curbs and sidewalks in this area. Finally,
$40,000 is being sought for the replacement of garbage cans for the entire area from 5th to 16th
Streets.
AGENDA ITEM ~ 1 E
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The City recently obtained $128,000 in payment of costs incurred by the City for tlJ.e closing of a
building at 1521 Lenox A venue. These fimds would normally go into the General Fund but, due to
the urgency of the Washington Avenue needs, it is recommended that the funds be specifically
allocated to this project.
The proposed budget would be as follows:
$75,000 for trees
$13,000 for patching and repairs
$40,000 for trash cans
CONCLUSION:
The City Commission should adopt the Resolution.
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