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Res. No. 128-00-11021RESOLUTION NO.128-00-11021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE $15,000 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 01-1315-513- 3450,ENTITLED "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS- CONTRACTUAL SERVICES",AND $10,000 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 001-0000-219-13^4,ENTITLED "ANNEXATION CONSULTANT",TO THE SOUTH MIAMI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF CHAMBER SOUTH FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ANNEXATION. WHEREAS,over the past year,theCity of South Miami has been approached by an increasing number of communities located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County regarding annexation intotheCity;and WHEREAS,the South Miami Community Development Council of Chamber South (CDC)has expressed its willingness to assist these communities andtheCitywith the study of annexation;and WHEREAS,the Mayor andCity Commission wish to make a contribution tothe CDCforan annexation studysothattheCitycan respond to these inquiring communities appropriately. NOW,THEREFORE,BEIT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI: Section 1.TheCityManagerisauthorizedtodisburse $15,000 fromaccount number 01-1315-513-3450,entitled "Intergovernmental Affairs-Contractual Services", and $10,000 from Account Number ^•••"*'''^entitled "Annexation Consultant",tothe South Miami Community Development Council of Chamber South for activities relating to annexation. Section 2.Thisresolutionshalltakeeffectimmediatelyuponapproval. PASSED AND ADOPTED this H^l day of June .2000. ATTEST: MAYO Commission Vote:5_q READANDAPPROVEDASTO FORM:MayorRobaina:Yea Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea Commissioner Bethel:Yea =^.Commissioner Russell:Yea -^/fe"(s=x£'/dyy*—Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea CITY ATTORNEY corrected 8/23/00 Page2 of2 Res".#128-00-11021 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To:Ronetta Taylor CityClerk From:Gregory J.Oravec Assistant tothe City Manager Date:August 23,2000 Re:Resolution No.128-00-11021 Correction Thismemoservestoinformyou of a typographical error inthe above-referenced Resolutionand corresponding staff report.Please be advised thatthe correct accountnumberfortheexpense should be 001-0000-219-1334. If youhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme. Thank you. c:Hakeem Oshikoya,Finance Director AnitaParker,Accounts Payable Technician MariaGarcia,Administrative Secretary CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To:Honorable Mayor Date:June 7,2000 and City Commission WFrom:Charles D.Scurr /1/f //I Subject:Agenda Item #_ City Manager /////\p/j/rt Commission Meeting 06/13/00 Contribution tothe Community Development Committee REQUEST A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE $15,000 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 01-1315-513-3450,ENTITLED "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS-CONTRACTUAL SERVICES",AND $10,000 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 01-2000-219-1334,ENTITLED "ANNEXATION CONSULTANT",TO THE SOUTH MIAMI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF CHAMBER SOUTH FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ANNEXATION. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS Overthepastyear,theCity of SouthMiamihasbeenapproachedbyanincreasingnumber of communities located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County regarding annexation intotheCity. The SouthMiami Community Development Council of Chamber South (CDC)has expressed its willingnesstoassistthesecommunitiesandtheCity of SouthMiamiwiththestudy of annexation and,if appropriate,theinitiation of theannexationprocess. The interest of the communities in,andthe CDC's willingness to assist with,annexation isdueto the enhanced quality of lifeenjoyedbytheCityunderthe leadership oftheMayorandCity Commission.Inthegreater public's eye,theCity of SouthMiamihassubstantiallyelevatedits position intheechelonof Miami-Dade County's premier municipalities.Recentevents,suchas theCity'ssuccessinTallahasseeandthegunlock ordinance,havefurtherenhancedpublic perception,andstaffbelievesthatthe annexation studyshouldbeinitiatedassoonaspossibleso thatthestudyandanysubsequentannexationinitiativescanoccurinthisfavorableatmosphere. TheCDCwilloverseethestudy of thesurroundingunincorporated communities whichhave contactedtheCityandprovidea recommendation regardingwhich,if any,of thecommunities shouldinitiatethe annexation process.Foranycommunitieswhichinitiatethe annexation process,theCDCwillprovide professional expertise to facilitate andguidetheprocess. TheCDChas estimated thatthecosts of thestudywillexceed$50,000.Inorderto "jump start" the CDC's efforts,staff suggeststhatthe City contribute approximately half of the estimated study costs. On September 21,1999,theMayorandCity Commission authorized theCityManagertoreserve $15,000fromtheFY98-99Budgetinaccountnumber01-2000-219-1334forthepurpose of engagingaconsultanttoassisttheCityintheannexationprocess.Staff has utilized approximately$3,000forthepurchase of geographic,zoningand financial information to conduct preliminary landuse,demographic andfinancialanalyses of adjacent communities and mayneedanadditional$2,000forfurtheranalysis.Therefore,staff recommends thatthe City provide half of theestimatedstudycostbycontributing $10,000 fromaccountnumber 01-2000- 219-1334 and $15,000 fromthe Intergovernmental Affairs account. Thebalance of theIntergovernmental Affairs accountis approximately $36,000.Theremaining balance would be $21,000. RECOMMENDATION Your approvalis recommended. Page2 of2 CHAMBER "N May 25,2000 Mr.CharlesScurr,Manager City of South Miami 6130 Sunset Drive South'Miami,FL.33143 .^2S- DearMr^srff Inlightof the-interest shownby communities adjacent tothe city limitsofSouth Miami, Chamber South is interested in exploring the benefits of annexationto improve the level ofservices providedtobusinessesandresidentsof these areas. After reviewing maps of the city's boundaries,roads,canalsandotherstructuresand barriers,serious discussion should beheard about the ability of the city or county to deliver highlevelsof service in these areas*while delivering them efficiently for taxpay ers.In theselcases,citizens of boththe city andthecountymaybenefitfroma common- sense„appfoaGh»to annexation. Trie Sduth Miami Community Development Council of Chamber South requests funding" from theCity of SouthMiamiin order tostudythebenefitsof annexation inthese areas. Sincerely,- Donna Masson President South Miami OffteerffS 6410 Southwest 80th Street Miami;Florid4-5^T'©j^^^ Phone 305/661.1621*- Fax 3D5/666loidl^|^ ••••:--•% .,&- South Dade Office;^4 900 Perrine Avenue Miami,Florida 33157 Phone 305/238.7192 Fax 305/254.0805;i|£: