Res No 155-14-14249RESOLUTION NO.:155-14-14249
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal
Agreement with Miami Dade County authorizing the City of South
Miami to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities
for certain traffic engineering functions and street name concerning
only streets.
WHEREAS,traffic control devices and signs provide a safe and pedestrian
friendly environment,and are vitalto the livesofall residents of the Cityof South
Miami;and
WHEREAS,the City desires to assume the installation and maintenance
responsibilities of certain traffic engineering functions pertaining toitslocal
municipal streets only,and
WHEREAS,the Cityof South Miami Commission wishes to assume the
installationand maintenance ofcertain traffic control devices and signs onlocal
municipal streets within its boundaries;and
WHEREAS,the City wishes to enter intoan Intergovernmental Agency
Agreement with Miami-Dade County for the installation and maintenance ofTraffic
ControlDevices and signs for the CityofSouth Miami within its boundaries.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OFTHE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1:The City Commission of the Cityof South Miami authorizes the
City Managerto execute anIntergovernmentalAgency Agreement with Miami-Dade
County authorizing the City to assume responsibilities ofcertain traffic engineering
functions and for the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and
signs fortheCityof South Miami including:
•Traffic circles
•Speed bumps
•Street name sings
•In-street pedestrian crossing signs
Section 2:This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption vote bythe
City Commission.
Pg.2 of Res.No.155-14-14249
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August .,2014.
APPROVED:
fAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:Yea
Vice Mayor Harris:Yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Welsh:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
South*1 Miami
THE CITY OF PLEASANT LIVING
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To:
Via:
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Resolution:
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The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Steve Alexander,City Manager
Shari Kamali,ACM
August 5,2014 Agenda Item No.://
Intergovernmental Agreement to assume the installation and
maintenance responsibilitiesofcertaintraffic engineering functionsand
street name signs,only pertaining toitslocalmunicipal streets.
AResolutionauthorizingtheCity Manager to execute an
Intergovernmental AgencyAgreementto perform Traffic Engineering
Functions (AGREEMENT)betweenthe City ofSouth Miami (City)and
Miami-Dade County (COUNTY),to assume the installationand
maintenance responsibilities of certain traffic control devices and street
name signs,onlyon those localmunicipal streets operated and
maintained by the Citywithinits boundaries.
The City isbothequippedandableto perform the traffic engineering
functions onits local streets.The City Commission ofthe City ofSouth
Miami authorizesthe City Managerto execute an Intergovernmental
AgencyAgreement with Miami-Dade Countytoperformcertain Traffic
Control devices for the City of South Miami andits boundaries including:
•Traffic circles
•Speed bumps
•Street sings
•In-street pedestrian crossing signs
This interlocal agreementdoesnot provide authority tothe city tohave
complete dominionoverourroadways.TheCity still needs to send allof
theabovetypesof roadway improvements tothe County for engineering
approval aswedo today,but his agreementmayexpeditethat approval.
Pleasenotethelanguagethatis in thesecondpageofthe Agreement.
There is not acost associated with this intergovernmental agency
agreement.Any traffic Engineeringstudyorimplementation/and
construction ofany project will be included into City's Capital
Improvement project list.
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Backup Documentation:
•Proposed Resolution
•Interlocal Agreement
INTERGOVERMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
TO PERFORM TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (AGREEMENT),made and entered into this ^S~^~day of
•^gpn 2014 by and between the CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,a municipal
corporation of the STATE OF FLORIDA,hereinafter referredtoas the "CITY"and MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY (COUNTY),a political subdivision ofthe STATE OF FLORIDA,MIAMI-
DADE County.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,pursuantto Section 2-96.1 ofthe Miami-Dade County Code,all traffic
control and traffic engineering services in Miami-Dade County are under the exclusive
jurisdictionoftheCOUNTY;
and
WHEREAS,the CITY desirestoassume the installationand maintenance
responsibilities of certain traffic engineering functions pertaining to its local municipal
streetsonly;and
WHEREAS,the COUNTY has determined that the CITY is both equipped and able
to perform the traffic engineering functions as herein specified on its local streets;and
WHEREAS,the CITY has,by proper resolution attached hereto and by reference
madeaparthereof,authorizedits officers)toenterintothis AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE,the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
1.The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
2.The CITY will only install and maintain the following designated types of traffic
control devices and/or signs and only on those local municipal streets operated and
maintainedbythe CITY withinitsboundaries:
a)Traffic Circles
b)SpeedHumps
c)Historic Street Name Signs
d)In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs
Traffic calming devices may be installed on local municipal streets only after an
appropriate traffic engineering study has been performed and sealed and signed plans
have been submitted to the Public Works and Waste Management Department of the
COUNTY foritsreviewandapproval.
3.The CITY shall attach a decal to the back of the sign panels indicating
ownership and date ofinstallation.
4.The CITY assumes soleand complete responsibility for the maintenance of all
such signs thatare installed bythe CITY within its boundaries.
5.The CITY assumes sole and complete liability for any accidents and/or injuries
which may orare alleged to occur or arise outofthe installation,operation or
maintenanceofsaid traffic control devices,andhereby indemnifies tothe
extent allowedby 768.28,FloridaStatutes,andsavesharmlessthe COUNTY
from anyand all claims asa result ofthe installation,operation or maintenance
ofsaid signs attributable tothe negligence ofthe City.
6.All traffic control signs installed bythe CITY inaccordancewiththis
AGREEMENT shall conform tothe applicable requirements established bythe
followingpublications:
Florida Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications for Road and
BridgeConstruction.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,U.S.
Departmentof Transportation Federal Highway Administration,includinglatest
revisions.
Standard Highway Signs,U.S.Department of Transportation,Federal Highway
Administration.
Miami-Dade CountyPublicWorksManual(availablefromthePublicWorks
andWasteManagementDepartment,ReproductionServices,111 NW1Street,
Suite 1604,Miami,FL 33128).
7.For installation of traffic control devices,the CITY shall hire a COUNTY
licensedcontractoror perform theworkin-housebythe CITY Public Works
crew.
8.Should the CITY install street name signs atthesamesitewherea stop-top street
name exists,then the CITY shall utilize the other corners of the intersection.
Subsequently,the CITY,shall remove the COUNTY'S stop-top street name signs
byanapprovedsign contractor.All signsandhardwareremovedshallbe
dismantled and returned tothe Traffic Signals and Signs Division ofthe
COUNTY'S Public Works and Waste Management Department.
9.The CITY shall be responsible for keeping records ofanyand all installations
and repairs,and furnishing pertinent documents as and when said records may
berequested.
10.Failure to carry out any of the duties and responsibilities assumed herein by
the CITY may result in termination ofthis AGREEMENT,atthesole discretion of
the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the CITY and the COUNTY have set their hands the day and
year above written.
Attest:
HARVEY RUVIN
ity^Xfeorrorney
Miami-Dade County
By:
^Deputy Mayor
Attest:CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
By:
Maria M.Men S^verTAlexander,City Manager
Approved asto form,Language and legal Approved asto form and legality:
sufficiency:
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Risk Management Department