Res. No. 102-05-12081RESOLUTION NO.
102-05-12081
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A
GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA
RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE
ACQUISITION OF THE DISON PROPERTY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamiParksandRecreation Department hasreceivedgrant
fundinginthepastfromthe Florida RecreationDevelopmentAssistanceProgram(FRDAP);and
WHEREAS,the Florida Department of EnvironmentalProtectionwhichadministerstheFRDAP
grantprogramhasannouncedtheopening ofthe2006-07applicationperiod;and
WHEREAS,the Parks and Recreation Department has identified the acquisition of theDison
propertyasapotential FRDAP project.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI:
Section1.ThattheCityManagerisauthorizedtosubmitagrant application tothe
FloridaDepartment of EnvironmentalProtectionforFRDAPgrantfundingforthepurchase of the
Disonproperty.
Section 2.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponexecution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ^^day of tyfAjby^,2005.
ATTEST:
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CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED
Commission Vote:5-0
Mayor Russell:Yea
Vice Mayor Palmer:Yea
CommissionerBirts-Cooper:Yea
Commissioner Sherar:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:HonorableMayor,ViceMayor&Date:July 26,2005
City Commission
From:Maria V.Davis g ff&jfl May^Subject:Agenda Item #_
City Manager /Lr *FymJJl)Authorizing the City Manager to submit
^^^a grant application to the Florida
Recreation Development Assistance
Program
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE DISON
PROPERTY;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(DEP)has announced that
applications are nowbeing accepted forfundingthrough the FloridaRecreation
Development AssistanceProgram (FRDAP).TheParksandRecreation Department
has been awarded funding through FRDAP inthe past fordevelopmentofseveral
parks,andisnowseeking funding forthepurchaseofvacantpropertytoaddtothe
City's inventoryof recreation/open space.
Ms.Charlotte Dison hasexpressedan interest in conveying the title toher property
(approximately %ofanacre)tothe City foruse as a municipal park The application to
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection could resultinanawardtothe City
ofupto$200,000.00tooffset some ofthecostforthis acquisition.
Theattached resolution would authorize the City Manager to submit an application to
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for FRDAP grant funding.The
resolution alsoresultsin additional pointsinscoringthe City's application.If weare
successfulinourattemptto secure grant funding,we will return with a separate
resolution requesting authority toenter into agrantagreementtoacceptthe funding.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the City Managerbe authorized to submit agrant application tothe
Florida Department of Environmental Protection for FRDAP funding forthepurchaseof
the Dison properly.
South Miami
2001