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Home My WebLink About506-2005 RDA Reso RESOLUTION NO. 506-2005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF AND ADVANCING $713,000 FROM NON-TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS FROM THE CITY CENTER REDEVELOPMENT AREA, FOR SUBSEQUENT REIMBURSEMENT BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (TEP) FUNDS, FOR THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COLLINS CANAL NORTH BANK SEAWALL. WHEREAS, the Collins Canal, once a pristine waterway, has fallen into severe decline over the years; and WHEREAS, the Collins Canal Waterway Revitalization Project will address the shoreline erosion problem in an innovative and environmentally beneficial manner; and WHEREAS, the City applied for and received $1,426,000 in Federal funding for the restoration and construction of the North Bank Seawall along Dade Boulevard; and WHEREAS, in order to receive the $1,426,000 in Federal funding, the City if it approves same will enter into a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, the City requires the use of $713,000 in funds from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from the City Center RDA for this revitalization project, for which the City will receive subsequent reimbursement by FOOT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, that the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, hereby approve and advance $713,000 from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from the City Center RDA for subsequent reimbursement by the Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funds, for the restoration and enhancement of the Collins Canal North Bank Seawall. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8TH day of June, 2005. ATTEST: '>'1_. . ..' C ~ ~ I. APPROVED AS TO ()V~ V ~ FORM & LANGUAGE r SECRETARY . Robert Parcher -~~ MIAMI BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY m Condensed Title: A Resolution of the Chairman and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency appropriating and advancing $713,000 in City Funds from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from City Center, for subsequent reimbursement by The Florida Department of Transportation 1 Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funds for the restoration and enhancement of the Collins Canal North Bank Seawall. Issue: Shall the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency approve the appropriation of $713,000 in City Funds from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from City Center, for subsequent reimbursement by The Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funds for the restoration and enhancement of the Collins Canal North Bank Seawall? Item Summary/Recommendation: In 1914, the Collins Canal was dredged to connect the southern end of the Indian Creek waterway with Biscayne Bay. Over the years, this once pristine waterway has fallen into severe decline. The Collins Canal Waterway Revitalization Project will address the shoreline erosion problem in a truly innovative and environmentally beneficial manner. Crumbling seawalls will be replaced with an innovative "living seawall" system, which will closely mimic natural tidal creek shorelines which pre-existed the seawalls, Once the shorelines have been stabilized, the upland area will be developed into a public pedestrian/bicycle access path connecting the Venetian Causeway to the Beach at 21 st street. The City applied for and received $1,426,000 in federal funding for the restoration and construction of the North Bank Seawall along Dade Boulevard. In order to receive the $1,426,000 in federal funding, the City requires an appropriation of $713,000 in City Funds from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from City Center, for subsequent reimbursement by The Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funds for the restoration and enhancement of the Collins Canal North Bank Seawall. Advisory Board Recommendation: I Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 $713,000.00 Non-Tax Increment RDA Funds from City Center # 365-2377- 061357 D 2 3 4 Finance Dept. Total $713,000.00 Cit Clerk's Office Le islative Trackin Fred H. Beckmann- Jordanna Rubin Si n-Offs: Department Dire or ~ City Manager City Manager AGENDA ITEM DATE 3L Co-~-a:;: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139 www,miamibeachfl,gov REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEMORANDUM From: Chairman David Dermer and Members of the Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency Jorge M. Gonzalez "r/'-'~ Executive Director 0 U A RESOLUTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROPRIATING AND ADVANCING $713,000 IN CITY FUNDS FROM NON-TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS FROM CITY CENTER FOR SUBSEQUENT REIMBURSEMENT BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (TEP) FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE COLLINS CANAL NORTH BANK SEAWALL. Date: June 8, 2005 To: Subject: ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. ANALYSIS In 1914, the Collins Canal was dredged to connectthe southern end of the Indian Creek waterway with Biscayne Bay. Over the years, this once pristine waterway has fallen into severe decline. The steel and concrete seawalls have crumpled and collapsed. The loss of native plant communities and the failure of the seawalls have resulted in substantial erosion of the shorelines and the undercutting of roadways and public and private structures. The erosion has also transported sand and topsoil into the waterway. Silt and sediment from the eroding shorelines have smothered marine life and clouded the water. In addition, the eroded shorelines allow rain water run-off to wash trash, debris and other pollutants into the waterways. The loss of water quality and ecosystem destruction has resulted in the decline of manatees, dolphins, baitfish and gamefish populations that used to be in abundance within the canal. The loss of the native wetland plant communities from along the shorelines has also substantially reduced the available habitat for many key bird, reptile and animal species, including many migratory birds which utilize our area as wintering and nesting grounds. The City applied for and received $1,426,000 in federal funding for the restoration and construction of the North Bank Seawall along Dade Boulevard. In order to receive the $1,426,000 in federal funding, the City must approve the appropriation of $713,000 in City Funds from Non-Tax Increment Redevelopment Agency Funds from City Center, which will be reimbursed by FOOT. $300,000 in matching funds has already been appropriated from the GO Bond Seawall Fund to cover the 10% matching funds requirement. The Collins Canal Waterway Revitalization Project will address the shoreline erosion problem in a truly innovative and environmentally beneficial manner. Crumbling seawalls will be replaced with an innovative "living seawall" system. This will entail the demolition of the old sea walls and the construction of new walls comprised of carefully intermeshed, large diameter boulders. The slope and elevation of the new boulder walls will be designed to closely mimic natural tidal creek shorelines. A geotextile liner will be installed along the eroded shoreline areas behind the new boulder walls to prevent future erosion and then the shoreline will be refilled with rich topsoil. The entire shoreline will then be replanted with native coastal plant species. Over time, the native plantings will anchor the shorelines and minimize erosion. These shoreline areas will also become a buffer zone protecting the waterways from polluted rainwater run-off, wind blown litter and sediment. The enhanced shorelines will provide substantially more marine habitat and superior wave attenuation than the old seawalls. The new shorelines will also provide significant new habitat for birds and wildlife. As the flow of silt, sediment and polluted run-off are curtailed, and as the shoreline communities recover, water quality within the waterways will be restored and the affected marine life will recover. Once the shorelines have been stabilized, it is the staffs intent to develop the upland area which will serve the public as a pedestrian/bicycle access path connecting the Venetian Causeway to the Beach at 21 st street, to be called the Collins Canal Greenway. This will provide connections to residential areas, resort areas, civic centers, the beaches and three other regional bicycle/pedestrians trails. The Collins Canal Greenway will be an east/west connector for the Atlantic Greenway Network (AGN), which is a series of bicycle/pedestrian/greenway projects that include neighborhood trails and beach corridors. We are currently in the final permitting phases of Collins canal, and are waiting for the issuance of final permits from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). It is estimated to take two months to finalize these permits. Once permits have been issued, the City will issue an RFQ for the construction of the Collins Canal North Bank Seawall. Construction and restoration ofthe seawall will take approximately six months to complete. T:\AGENDA\2005\Jun0805\Regular\collins canal lap memo.doc