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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-21153 RESO ,.' RESOLUT:ION NO. A RESOLUT:ION OF THE MAYOR AND C:ITY COMM:ISS:ION OF THE C:ITY OF M:IAM:I BEACH, FLOR:IDA, AUTHOR:IZ:ING THE CONSTRUCT:ION OF A CAP:ITAL :IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SPEC:IALLY BENEF:IT:ING REAL PROPERT:IES ON ALL:ISON :ISLAND; :IDENT:IFY:ING THE SPEC:IF:IC LOCAT:ION AND EST:IMATED COST OF THE PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE FUND:ING OF THE PROJECT, AND FURTHER D:IRECT:ING THE ADM:IN:ISTRAT:ION TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPEC:IF:ICAT:IONS RELATED TO THE PROJECT :IMPROVEMENTS AND A TENTAT:IVE ASSESSMENT ROLL. 94-21153 WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 92-2782, provides payment of special assessments to fund the acquisition of local improvements; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Homeowner I s Association of Allison, Inc., on behalf of the residents of Allison Island, desire to improve the islands by relocating all overhead electrical, telephone and television cable service underground (the Project) as described in the attached Exhibit "A"; and for the levy and construction and WHEREAS, the Project will specially benefit property by protecting these utility services during certain severe weather conditions, while also enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the islands; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the Project is estimated to be $775,000 as represented in the attached Exhibit "B": and WHEREAS, the properties to be specially benefited by the Project improvements will be assessed for their respective share of the total cost of the proj ect based upon the total assessed valuation (exclusive of all exemptions) of their respective properties, based upon the property tax roll, as determined by the Dade County Property Appraiser, in the year in which the assessment is levied: and WHEREAS, the City will prepare, or cause to be prepared, the plans and specifications related to the Project, the tentative assessment roll for the properties specially benefited, and their required contribution; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Ordinance No. 92- 2782, this shall be known as the Initial Resolution, providing for the identification, location and estimated cost of the project, and calling for the preparation of plans, specifications, and a tentative assessment roll. NOW, THEREFORE, BE :IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND C:ITY COMMISSION OF THE C:ITY OF M:IAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City commission adopt this Initial Resolution, as required by city of Miami Beach Ordinance No. 92-2782, regarding the construction of a capital improvement project specially benefiting real property on Allison Island, identifying the specific location, and estimated cost of the project, as well as the method of assessment for the funding of the Project, and further directing the Administration to prepare plans and specifications related to he Project, and a tentative assessment roll. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of ATTEST: /~[,~ CITY CLERK KM:RA By Dete ~~ /,0 J /PI"11 I / " , CORPORATE RESOLUTION I, JONATHAN D. BELOFF, President of HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION OF ALLISON, INC., a Florida corporation not for profit (the "Corporation") do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Directors and Members of the Corporation at a duly called meeting of the Members held on January 18, 1994, at which a quorum of the Members and Directors were present and voting throughout: "BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporation, on behalf of all interested persons residing on Allison Island, make application to the city of Miami Beach for the creation of a special Assessment District under the City's Home Rule Charter, for the purpose of burying all of the utility/cable lines and equipment underground and re-connecting same to the individual residences on that portion of Allison Island lying north of 63rd Street, Miami Beach, Florida, and for the purpose of removing therefrom, all existing telephone poles and wires in the rights of way, which are both unsightly and create a potential danger in the event of storms and otherwise. The City is authorized to coordinate its efforts in that regard with Florida Power , Light Company, Southern Bell and all other entities providing overhead electric, telephone and cable service to Allison Island." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed my name as President of this Corporation, and have affixed the Corporate Seal of the corporation this Ie:;- day of February, 1994. ) D. BELOFF, President SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, before me this 15th day of February, 1994. '?t~~ Notary Public, State of F~ida DreUl l ')JlI.j!C"'l. Print Name My Commission Expires: ........... .'^".~, S"aTQN ~~~~'~A . ~"" .. i.rA"j.\ MY COMMISSION S CC 2922SO ~~j exPIRES, July 16. 1SQ7 .Rl'..r.<.' ---.y__ M/841JDB/2-1S-94 EXHIBIT "A" . . . ,~ . ~ Bstimated Cost - Allison Island service Relocation Electrical Telephone Television cable Restoration Total EXJUBIT "B" " $500.000 100,000 90,000 85.000 $775,000 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.~ TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010 FAX: (305) 673-7782 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission DATE: May 4, 1994 FROM: SUBJECT: SPBCIAL ASSBSSMENT - RBLOCATB UTILITIBS UNDERGROUND ON ALLISON ISLAND ADMINISTRATION RBCClKMEIlDATION: The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached Initial Resolution which provides for the preparation of plans and specifications and estimated cost for the improvements and the tentative assessment roll. BACltGROUND: The Board of Director's of the Homeowner's Association of Allison, Inc. have, on behalf of residents of the island, expressed a desire to protect their electrical, telephone and cable television services during severe weather and also improve the appearance of the islands by relocating these overhead utility services underground. A formal request to proceed with the project is contained in the attached Exhibit nAn. Basis for Special Assessment The City's Home Rule Special Assessment Ordinance No. 92-2782, provides for the levy and payment of special assessments to pay for the construction and acquisition of local improvements. The creation of a special assessment district to be known as the Allison Island Special Assessment District Number One will be established for the purpose of providing improvements that will consist of burying existing overhead electric, telephone and cable television service and restoration of public right-of-way. ANALYSIS: Bstimated Cost Service Relocation Electrical Telephone Television cable Restoration - paving and landscaping of pUblic right-of-way $500,000 100,000 90,000 Total 85.000 $775,000 1 DATE R-1-1\ 5- ~-qLj AGENDA ITEM commission Memorandum - April 20, 1994 Sunset Islands 3 and 4 Special Assessment Page 2 Ketho4 of As.essment The total amount of the special assessment to fund these improvements is estimated to be $775,000. This amount will be prorated according to the assessed value of the property specially benefited by these improvements. The estimated unit cost is $35.00 per $1,000 of assessed value. COIICLUSIOB. The city Commission should adopt the attached resolution to initiate the process to provide for the improvements as requested by the Board of Directors of the Homeowner I s Association of Allison, Inc. The relocation of existing overhead utilities to an underground configuration will provide service protection during severe weather and will be aesthetically pleasing for the residents of the island. KM:km 2