Res. No. 070-01-11218RESOLUTION NO.70-01-11218
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION;REQUESTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO
PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTYWIDE TRAFFIC STUDY AS IT
RELATE TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,inanefforttofosterpositive community relationsandbringthetotal
community together the Commission desiresto take a diplomatic approach toresolving
contrasting perspectives;and
and
WHEREAS,traffic congestion throughout Miami-Dade County isatanalltimehigh;
WHEREAS,theMayorandCityCommissionrequestMiami-DadeCountytoperforma
Comprehensive Countywide TrafficStudy of thepublic transportation systemforthebenefit of
all Miami-Dade County;and
WHEREAS,thefindingsfromsuchstudycouldbeusedto promote pedestrian safety
and ridership aswellas improve the public transportation system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA;
Section 1.TheCityCommissionhereby request Miami-Dade County to conduct a
comprehensive countywide traffic study of itspublic transportation system.
Section 2.TheCityClerkisherebydirectedtoforwardcopies of thisresolutionto
the Miami-Dade County CityCommission,MTA,Dade League of CitiesandMunicipalities.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15trday of May
APPROVED:
ED AS TO FORM:
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2001.
MAYOR'
Commission Vote:3-0
Mayor Robaina:Yea
Vice Mayor Feliu:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Not present
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner Russell:Out of room
Excellence,Integrity,Inclusion
MEMORANDUM
To:HonorableMayor,Vice MayorDate:May 15,2001
and City Commission I
From:/7Charles Scurr ILf/r^Re:Agenda Item
City Manager l^^Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Traffic
Study
REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;
REQUESTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE
COUNTYWIDE TRAFFIC STUDY AS IT RELATE TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The attached sponsored byVice Mayor Feliu requests Miami-Dade Countyto perform a
Comprehensive countywide traffic study of the Public Transportation System.The findings from
suchstudycould ultimately beusedtopromote pedestrian safety and ridership aswellasimprove
thepublictransportationsystem.
RECOMMENDATION
Approvalisrecommended.