Resolution No. 2024-42 Florida Department of Transportation FDOT Beautification Grant - July 2, 2024 CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT, AND ENTER
INTO A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT, LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION,
AND MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, many roadside areas and median strips within the Florida Department
of Transportation's rights of way must be maintained and attractively landscaped; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura ("City") beautifies and improves various rights of
way by landscaping within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to apply for a
Beautification Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation, and if awarded, to
accept the grant, and enter into a Beautification Grant, Landscape Construction and
Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Florida Department
of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above-stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Manager Authorized. That the City Commission hereby authorizes
the City Manager to apply for a Beautification Grant from the Florida Department of
Transportation, and if awarded, to accept the grant, and enter into a Beautification Grant,
Landscape Construction, and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement between the City
and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Section 3. Implementation. That the City Commission hereby authorizes the
City Manager to execute the Agreement, and take any other actions necessary to
implement the purposes of this Resolution.
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2024-42
Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bloom, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Commissioner Billy Joel Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Michael Stern Yes
Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2024.
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� HbWARD S WEINBERG, ESQ
q fix° MAYOR
ATTEST:
ELLISA L. HORVAT , MMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN, P.L.
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