Res No 057-10-13091RESOLUTION NO. 57-10-13091
A resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami
Florida, allowing the City Manager to explore self funded sources for the
City of South Miami to finance the construction of underground high voltage
transmission lines to connect the Turkey Point power plant to the downtown
Miami substation, within the City, in order to effectuate savings for the City
of South Miami and generate revenue on a lease of the utilities to Florida
Power and Light; providing for an effective date.
WHEREAS, Florida Power and Light ( "FPL ") desires to place overhead high voltage
transmission lines through Miami -Dade County, specifically on Dixie Highway ( "US 1")
between Turkey Point and the Downtown Miami Substation; and
WHEREAS, FPL would like to charge $13 -18 million per mile to construct said
underground high voltage transmission lines; and
WHEREAS, the City could procure a more competitive price than that offered by FPL for
the construction of said underground high voltage transmission line;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission hereby directs the City Manager to explore self
funded sources for the City of South Miami to finance the construction of underground high
voltage transmission lines to connect the Turkey Point nuclear plant to the Downtown Miami
Substation, within the City, in order to effectuate savings for the City of South Miami and
generate revenue on a lease of the utilities to FPL.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED thid0th day of March, 2010.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
C` VY CLERK MAY %k
COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -0
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mayor Stoddard:
Yea
AND SUFFICIENCY:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Commissioner Beasley:
absent
Commissioner Hams:
Yea
Laurence Feingold,
Office of City Attorney
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