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RESOLUTION NO. _____ _
A Resolution of the Mayor and Commission of the City of South Miami
calling for the return of the $25,000 given by the City of South Miami to the
Underline so that the City of South Miami can plant trees on land adjacent
to the MetroRaii.
WHEREAS, Governor Scott recently vetoed allocated state funds for the Underline; and
WHEREAS, at the June 23 frl , 2015 Underline workshop held at the Museum of Science
it was stated that any funds the Underline gets will be spent in the Brickell area, which means
that for the foreseeable future the only thing South Miami will have to show for its $25,000 gift
to the Underline will be a book describing the project; and
WHEREAS, the Brickell area is 10 miles from South Miami; and
WHEREAS, the average width of the Metrorailland is 75' from SW 80th St to SW 72nd
St and from the Douglas Station to the Vizcaya Station which, when column width and tree-to-
column setback requirements are factored in leaves two strips of land 8 112 ' wide on which trees
may be planted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Commission of South Miami request that the Underline
return all of the $25,000 given it by the City of South Miami so that the City of South Miami can
plant trees chosen by South Miami's Urban Landscape Committee on land adjacent to the
MetroRail.
Section 2. Severability. If any section clause, sentence, or phrase of this resolution is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by vote of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of _____ , 2015.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGALITY AND
EXECUTION THEREOF
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Harris:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Liebman:
Commissioner Welsh:
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