Res. No. 095-05-12074RESOLUTION NO.95-05-12074
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED
WITH ESTABLISHING A LANDSCAPED BUFFER MEDIAN IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE "HOMETOWN PLAN"AREA 2;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,twourbandesign charrettes wereheldintheearly 1990's which resulted inSouthMiami's
adopted "Hometown Plan"Area2;and
WHEREAS,amongthefundamentalsintheplan accepted bytheCityisthestatement,"Streetsmustbe
shadedand beautiful:thetreecanopyoverthestreets should be restored whereabsent,usingnativetrees with
regular spacing";and
WHEREAS thefirstofthe listed "Specific Proposals"addresses Sunset Drive from 62'"'Avenue to
DixieHighway,recommending thecreation of plantingstripsandthe planting of street treesand planting
"trees in the median";and
WHEREAS,creating alandscapedmedian wil1(accordingtothe "Plan")slowtraffic "making Sunset
Drive safer for motorists and pedestrians"because "trees accentuate the sense of speedand wil I cause drivers
toslow down,"and "Street trees are crucial tothe City's imageand energy efficiency."
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.The City Manager ishereby authorized to contact FDOTto obtain authorization and/or to
take whatever steps necessaryto ensure that agency's cooperation.
Section 2.TheCity Manager isalso authorized toproceedwiththe budgeting and planning of a
landscaped median on Sunset Drive from 62nd Avenue to Dixie Highway,and shall bring to the Commission
for their approvalan estimate of the related costs.
Section 3.This resolution shalltake effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this l_J_day of (b^L*,
ATTEST:APPROVED:
TY CLERK ?
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
,2005
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Commission Vote:4-0
Mayor Russell:Yea
ViceMayorPalmer:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:absent
Commissioner Birts-Cooper:Yea
Commissioner Sherar:Yea
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Memorandum
TO:ViceMayor&City Commission
FROM:Mary Scott Russell y *J\^.Mayor ^y/O^y d&J^A^^^
2001
DATE:July 19,2005
AGENDA ITEM No.//
RE:Resolution Authorizing The City
Manager Take the Necessary Actions to
Establish a Landscaped Buffer Median on
Sunset Drive from 62nd Ave.toUS1
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED
WITH ESTABLISHING A LANDSCAPED BUFFER MEDIAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE "HOMETOWN PLAN"AREA 2;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
Two urban design charrettes heldintheearly 1990's resulted in South Miami's adopted "Hometown
Plan"Area2.Amongthe fundamentals intheplan accepted bytheCityisthe statement,"Streetsmust
be shaded and beautiful:thetree canopy overthe streets should be restored where absent,using native
treeswith regular spacing."
The first of the listed "Specific Proposals"addresses Sunset Drive from 62nd Avenue to Dixie Highway,
recommending the creation of planting strips andthe planting of"treesinthe median."The creation ofa
landscaped median will,according to the "Plan,"slow traffic "making Sunset Drive safer for motorists
and pedestrians"because "trees accentuate the sense of speed and will cause drivers to slow down."The
"Plan"alsostatesthat"Streettreesarecrucialtothe City's imageandenergyefficiency."
The proposed resolution would authorize the City Manager to contact FDOT in order to obtain
authorization and/ortotake whatever steps necessary to ensure thatagency's cooperation in establishing
the landscaped median.It would also authorize her to proceed with the budgeting and planning to bring
tothe Commission an estimate of the related costsfor approval.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvalisrecommended.