Res No 036-15-14375RESOLUTION NO.036-15-14375
A Resolution of the Mayor and Commission of the City of South Miami,Florida,
relatingtothe2015legislativebudgetrequests,approvingthe city's list of legislative
requests,authorizing thecitymanagertopresenttheapprovedpackagetotheMiami-
Dade County Legislative Delegationfor inclusion in the 2015 Legislative Session.
WHEREAS,eachyeartheMiami-DadeCountyLegislativeDelegationprovidesan
opportunity for municipalities topresenttheir legislative funding requests tothe Delegation for
the upcoming State of Florida Legislative Session;and
WHEREAS,on November 4,2014,Florida voters overwhelmingly approved Florida
Constitutional Amendment 1,the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative,which
authorizesnolessthan33percent of netrevenuescollectedfromtheexistingexcisetaxonreal
estatedocumentstobeusedtoacquire,restore,andmanage conservation andrecreationlands
throughout Florida fora period of 20years;and
WHEREAS,the revenues collected pursuant tothis amendment maybeusedtofinance
the acquisition and improvement of landandoutdoor recreation areas,including recreational
trails,parks,and urban open space;and
WHEREAS,Miami-Dade County has developed a Countywide Parks and Open Space
System Master Plan which contains a 50-year guidetofuture park and trail development,
including an emphasis on offering transportation alternatives,reducing traffic congestion,and
creating new recreation opportunities;and
WHEREAS,the purpose of the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative
amendment istofund projects such asthe Ludlam Trail corridor that stretches from SW80th
Street tothe southern entrance of Robert King High Park on Flagler Street;and
WHEREAS,Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa sponsored a resolution
passedbythe Miami-Dade CountyCommissionurgingthe Florida Legislaturetoprovide
fundingfortheacquisitionandimprovement of theproposedLudlamTrailpursuanttothe
Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative,Florida Constitutional Amendment 1;and
WHEREAS,thedevelopment of theLudlamTrailcorridor,asopenparklandandasan
extensivetrailuponwhichtheresidents of theCity of SouthMiamiand of adjacent
municipalitiesandunincorporatedMiami-DadeCountycanenjoybywalkingandcycling,will
be of great benefit to everyone;and
WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamiwishestosubmitthe City's projectsidentifiedin
Exhibit"A",forfundingbythe 2015 LegislativeSession,totheMiami-DadeCountyLegislative
Delegation.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Pg.2 of Res.No.036-15-14375
Section 1.Recitals.The above recitals aretrueand correct andare incorporated herein
by this reference.
Section 2.Authorization.TheCityManagerisherebyauthorizedtotransmittheCity of
South Miami's fundingrequestsidentifiedintheattachedExhibit"A"totheMiami-Dade
CountyLegislativeDelegationforinclusioninthe Delegation's packageforthe 2015 Legislative
Session.TheCityManagershalltakeallstepsnecessarytoprovidethe City's list of Legislative
Issuestothe Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation.Additionally,theCity Manager is
herebyauthorizedtorequesttheassistance of the City's legislative consultant andtolobbythe
StateLegislatureandtheGovernorontheseissues.TheCity Manager isherebyalsoauthorized
toincludeall legislative requests approved bythe Commission by previous resolutions.
Section 3.Severability.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isfor
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional bya court of competent jurisdiction,the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 4.Effective Date.This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3^day of March.2015.
ATTEST:
ORM,
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Exhibit A
2015 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
Funding Legislation (Appropriations requests)
Ludlam Trail Corridor Acquisition $5,000,000
Currently the Florida East Coast Railway owns a partially abandoned right-
of-way that is approximately 6.2 miles long.This land has for many years
remained fallow with grass and trees growing within it.There has been a
demand of the citizens of Miami-Dade County as well as the City of South
Miami to purchase the property,now known as the Ludlam Trail Corridor,
that stretches from SW 80th Street to the southern entrance of Robert King
High Park on Flagler Street.One of the purposes of the Florida Water and
Land Conservation Initiative amendment is to fund projects such as the
Ludlam Trail corridor,including the area from SW 80th Street to Flagler
Street.The development of the Ludlam Trail corridor,in part as open
parkland and as an extensive trail,upon which the residents of the City of
South Miami and of adjacent municipalities and unincorporated Miami-
Dade County can enjoy by walking and cycling,will be of great benefit
to everyone.Therefore,the City of South Miami is hereby requesting
$5,000,000 from the fund to be dedicated to the City of South Miami's
acquisition of the Ludlam Trail corridor,from SW 80th Street to Flagler
Street..
South Miami Bioswales and Drainage Improvements $120,000
The Palmer Park area has historically experienced flooding and isin need
of drainage enhancements.TheCityof South Miami Stormwater Master
Plan,completed in 2012,declared this basin area as apriority.This project
will provide a bioswale system and stormwater drainage improvements
throughout the area.The scope will include bioswales to collect up to 6
inches of stormwater and an exfiltration trench system to collect
additional storm runoff.This project will enhance water quality and
increase water retention.The proposed locations for the project are:SW
62 Terrace,between SW 68 &67 Court,SW 63 Street,between SW 68 &67
Court,SW 67 Court,between SW 62 Terrace and SW 63 Street.This area
will be improved with the implementation of bioswales and a proposed
French drain/exfiltration trench system.The proposed closed system will
approximately retain .58 acre-ft of water.The design portion of the
project will commence in January 2016 and construction is anticipated in
to commence in July 2016.
South Miami Twin Lakes Sanitary Sewer Expansion Program $200,000
Exhibit A
Themajorityof the CityofSouthMiami is in need of additional sanitary
sewer infrastructure to eliminate the predominant use of septic tanks in
the City.This project focus's on the most pressing concern which isa
section of the Twin Lakes area,a residential area located between SW
64th Court to 62nd Avenue and between SW 56th Street to SW 70th Street.
Currently,this area is served by septic tank systems and residents are
required by state law to abandon the septic tank systems and connect to
the public sanitary sewer system pursuant to§381.00655,Fla.Stat.,but only
when reasonably available.Currently the public sanitary sewer system is
not available.However the requested fund would allow the city to make
it available to this area and cause these homes to be connected to it.,
without the funding forthis project the homes inthis area will continue to
be connected to septic tanks and they will also exacerbate the pollution
problem caused by the cronic flooding ofthis area.This project entails
design and construction of approximately 6,000 linear feet of gravity
sanitary sewer system.
South Miami Twin Lakes Stormwater Drainage Phase III $360,000
The City of South Miami Stormwater Master Plan (2012)identifies the Twin
Lakes area as a priority area,as it has historically experienced flooding
and isin need of drainage enhancements.Furthermore,the City has
received numerous and consistent complaints from residents in regards to
flooding along these streets.The project includes an exfiltration trench
system to collect storm runoff and provide water quality and quantity.
The closest body of water is known as the Twin Lakes Canal,which
ultimately discharges into the Snapper Creek C-2 Canal and on to
Biscayne Bay,which is designated an Aquatic Preserve.The proposed
locations are SW 49 Terrace,between SW 65 &67 Avenue SW 50 Terrace,
between SW 66 &67 Avenue SW 66 Avenue,between SW 50 &51 Terrace
SW 51 Terrace,between SW 67 &65 Avenue SW 65 Avenue,between SW
49 Terrace &52 Street.This project will reduce the volume of runoff
(pollutants)into the neighboring lakes and canal generated by a storm
event.The proposed closed system will approximately retain 1.25 acre-ft
volume of water that will not runoff off into the nearby canal and lake.
Substantive Legislation
Disposable Plastic Bags
The City of South Miami endorses a bill (HB 661),filed by Rep.David
Richardson,D-Miami Beach that would allow cities with fewer than
100,000 people to create pilot programs to regulate or ban disposable
plastic bags.The bill would allow cities to have pilot programs from Jan.1,
Exhibit A
2016,to June 30,2018,and would require them to collect data and
submit reports about the effects of the regulations or bans.It also raises
the possibility that cities could continue with such regulations or bans after
June 30,2018.