98-091 RESOLUTION NO. 98-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
ATTACHED SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATION AS DESCRIBED IN
EXHIBIT "A" BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVENTURA AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT
OF ONE MILLION TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,027,100) FROM THE MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND
PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Miami-Dade County have authorized the issuance of
general obligations bond (the "Bond") for the purpose of financing capital improvement
programs for certain parks, beaches, natural areas and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, to implement and give effect to the bond program, Miami-Dade
County Florida enacted Ordinance 96-115, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Ordinance
(the "County Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to improve the quality of life, to benefit
property values, to promote prevention of juvenile crime by providing positive
recreation opportunities, and to improve the recreation facilities for youth, adult, and
senior citizens in the community through the improvement of our parks and natural
areas; and
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WHEREAS, in order to foster those important values, the projects more
specifically listed below have been identified for reimbursement pursuant to the terms
of the County Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to make application for a
grant for the project as described in Exhibit "A" and in the amount listed below, and in
connection with such application to execute such grant agreement and other contracts
and documents, to expend Safe Neighborhood Parks bond funds received for the
purposes described in the funding request, to execute any necessary amendments to
the grant application and contracts, and take such other acts as may be necessary to
bind the City of Aventura ("the City'') and accomplish the intent of this Resolution.
Application shall be made with respect to each of the following project (the "Project") in
the amounts set forth below.
GRANT TITLE: Aventura Waterfront Park
YEAR ONE FUNDING: $1,027,100
TOTAL GRANT: $1,027,100
.Section 2. The City shall complete the Project in accordance with the terms of
the grant agreement, the Ordinance, and the administrative rules authorized by the
Citizens' Oversight Committee (the "Committee") to implement the Ordinance. If the
total cost of the Project exceeds the value allocated in the grant, then the City will
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provide any supplemental funds required to complete the Project. In the event that
supplemental funds are necessary for completion of the Project, as the point in time
that it is known that supplemental funds are needed, the City will demonstrate that such
supplemental funds have been committed to the Project prior to and as a condition of
disbursement of further disbursement of grant funds. The requirement for the City to
provide any supplemental funds required to complete the project may, at the sole
discretion of the Committee, be modified in whole or in part by a reduction in scope of
work consistent with the Ordinance.
Section 3. The City recognizes and directs that any beach, park, or other public
facility acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with bond funds, including the
Project, shall be open and accessible to the public without discrimination as to race,
color, gender, age, religion, belief, residence, natural origin, marital status or disability.
Section 4. To the extent allowed by law, the City shall commit any and all funds
which may be required to operate, maintain and provide programming at the Project
upon its completion.
Section 5. No substitution in capital project funding by the City shall occur as a
result of the grant for which the City is applying.
Section 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary
and expedient in order to carry out the aims of this Resolution.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
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The foregoing Resolution was offered byCo---~ss~_oner Besk/_n, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded byco---~ss~_one]: Cohen~ and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin 3,es
Commissioner Ken Cohen ~es
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow 3,es
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert absent
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder ye.s_//
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of Novemb 99~~. ~
A~N~) E R, 191AYOR
ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ ~
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CERK
APPRO~VED ,~S TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
Safe Neighborhood Parks (SNP) Bond Program
Challenge Grant
Application Form
I. TYPE APPLICATION (Check Only One)
( x ) Natural Areas & Open Space Land Acquisition
( ) Land Acquisition/Construction/Development of Youth Recreation &
Service Facilities
II. APPLICANT INFORMATION
A. Applicant (Agency Name). city of Aventura
Joint Applicant Name (If Applicable).
B. Contact Person Robert M. .qherman Title Director of ~ommunit_v Services
Mailing Address 2999 I~ 191 Street, Suite 500
City Aventura
State FL
Zip Code 33180
Telephone (305) 466-8930 Fax (3o5) 466-8939
C Applicant/Joint Applicant Certification
I hereby certify the information provided in this application and any
attachments is true and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority
Signature of Authorized Representative Date
(Joint Applicant)
GRANT OVERVIEW
A. Grant Title (Park Name) Aventura ~/aterfrout Park
IV. Grant Details
A. Cost Estimate and Expenditure Schedule for SNP grant funds
(round to the nearest hundred); budget on cash basis.
TOTAL
FY 98-99 FY 99-00 00-01 SNP Grant
BUDGET ITEMS EXPENSE EXPENSE EXPENSE Request
PLANNING*
DESIGN*
PRO/ECT ADMINISTRATION*
LAND/BLDG ACQUISITION z. 750. ooo 1,375,000
CONSTRUCTION (list below by
element with quantifies):
* construction contingency
(sec B below)
Total
Construction
(for Miarm-Dade County only)
FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS,
OTHER COSTS Oist below):
PROJECT CONTINGENCY**
EXPENDITURE TOTALS 2,750,000 1,375,000