R-2023-12RESOLUTION 2023-12 1
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WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village (the “Village”) continues its interest in improving 7
Bayfront Park overlooking the Biscayne Intercoastal Waterway (“the Project”); and 8
WHEREAS, Bayfront Park provides beautiful views of the Biscayne Intercoastal 9
Waterway with open space for picnicking, exercise, and soaking up the natural beauty of 10
South Florida; and 11
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WHEREAS, the purpose of the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) 13
Waterways Assistance Program is to assist local governments within the District to 14
perform waterways improvement projects, including project that will provide public access 15
to Florida’s waterways; and 16
WHEREAS, the Village has previously been awarded funding through the FIND 17
Waterways Assistance Program in the amount of up to $125,000 for the design and 18
permitting of the Bayfront Park Improvement Project; and 19
WHEREAS, the Village needs additional time to meet the project deadlines and 20
grant requirements as it recently hired an engineering and design firm to complete these 21
tasks; and 22
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to authorize the Village Manager to submit 23
a FIND Waterway Assistance Program Phase IA application to extend the grant funding 24
deadline and execute any and all subsequent agreements or documents with the Florida 25
Inland Navigation District to keep the funding for the Project; and 26
WHEREAS, the Village finds that this resolution will promote the health, safety and 27
welfare of the Village. 28
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE COUNCIL OF 29
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 30
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above stated recitals is hereby 31
adopted and confirmed. 32
Section 2. Project Authorization. The Village Council supports the application to 33
continue the funding amount of up to $125,000 to the 2024 Waterway Assistance 34
Program. 35
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA
INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT WATERWAYS ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM FOR BAYFRONT PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT –
PHASE IA; PROVIDING CERTIFICATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 3. Manager Authorized. The Village Manager or designee is authorized to 36
submit a FIND Waterway Assistance Program Phase IA application and execute any and 37
all subsequent agreements or documents with the Florida Inland Navigation District to 38
continue the funding of the Project, subject to the Village Attorney’s approval as to form, 39
content and legal sufficiency. 40
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon 41
adoption hereof. 42
PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 2023. 43
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ATTEST: 45
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Sandra Harris, Mayor 47
Ysabely Rodriguez, CMC, Village Clerk 48
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 50
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Village Attorney 53
WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE + BIERMAN P.L. 54