2001-024RESOLUTION NO. 2001-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2000-16 AND RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2000-75, WHICH HAD SUPPORTED THE
OPENING OF THE RAILROAD CROSSING AND HAD
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
CITY, TURNBERRY ASSOCIATES AND FLORIDA EAST
COAST RAILWAY, LLC, RELATING TO THE RAILROAD
CROSSING AT NORTHEAST 199TH STREET.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2000-16, the City Commission had
expressed its support for a permanent opening of the railroad crossing at Northeast
199th Street; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 2000-75, the City Commission had
authorized the City Manager to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning
the proposed permanent opening of the railroad crossing at Northeast 199th Street; and
WHEREAS, circumstances have changed significantly since the time of adoption
of Resolution 2000-16 and Resolution 2000-75, and the Florida Department of
Transportation (the "DOT") has been unable to accommodate the City's request for
assurances that the findings of future City sponsored traffic studies related to that
intersection would be honored by the DOT; and
WHEREAS, the railroad crossing at Northeast 199th Street is presently closed;
and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that, at this time, it is no longer in the
best interest of the City to support the permanent opening of the railroad crossing at
Northeast 199th Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals is hereby
confirmed and adopted.
Section 2. Rescission of Resolutions. That Resolution No. 2000-16 and
Resolution No. 2000-75, concerning the railroad crossing at Northeast 199th Street are
hereby rescinded and shall be of no further force or effect.
Section 3. Implementation. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to take
all action necessary to implement the purposes of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Beskin, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Cohen and upon being put to a vote,
the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Manny Grossman
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert
Mayor Jeffrey M. Perlow
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April, 2001.
A'I-rES~':
TF~A a. SOBOK~ CM~
CITY CLERK ~
· ~FF~EY M. I~'~RLOW, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
CITY ATTORNEY
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