Res. No. 150-97-10120RESOLUTION NO.150-97-10120
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITYOFSOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DISBURSE THE SUM OF $2,500.00 TO ARTEMISA
FENCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SECURITY
CHAIN LINK FENCE/BARBED WIRE SECTION
ONTO THE EXISTING CONCRETE WALL ALONG
THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD NORTHERN
PERIMETER AND CHARGING THE
DISBURSEMENT TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 1710-519-
4670,"BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION -
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR,GROUNDS AND
STRUCTURES".
WHEREAS,theCity of SouthMiamiPublicWorksyardhousesasubstantial
amount of vehicular equipment,fueltanks,aswellas mechanical andbuilding
maintenance shops and administrative offices,and;
WHEREAS,thecostassociatedwithdamageorlossesduetoburglaryand/or
acts of vandalism can be substantial,and;
WHEREAS,threetrespassing incidents havealreadyoccurredoverthepast
eight months,resulting inthe theft of vehicle fuel and minor vandalism,and;
WHEREAS,raisingtheheight of theperimeterwallin combination with
barbed wire should be a deterrent to future break in attempts.
NOWTHEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHE MAYOR ANDCITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section1.ThePublicWorks Department obtainedthe following price
quotationsfromfence companies:
Artemisa Fence $2,500.00
Hercules Fence,Inc.$3,053.00
Cercas Isla-Island Fence,Inc.$4,160.00
Section 2.TheCityManagerbe,andishereby authorized to disburse the
sum of $2,500.00 to Artemisa Fence.
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Section 3.Thatthis resolution shall be effective immediately andafter
adoption hereof.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 29th day ofJuly $ayx$f ]997
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
City Attorney
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COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Price:Yea
Vice Mayor Robaina:Yea
Comm.Oliveros:Yea
Comm.Bethel:Yea
Comm.Young:Yea
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and Commission DATE:July 29,1997
RE:Agenda Item #^_
City Manager Commission Meeting,
July29,1997
INSTALLATION OF FENCE
WITH BARBED WIRE ALONG
PERIMETER OFPUBLICWORKS
YARD -SECURITY MEASURE
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Authorization is sought via the attached resolution for a $2,500 expenditure to raise the
height of the Public Works yard's northern perimeter wall by three feet.Barbed wire is
also to be added across the top of this extension as part of this security measure.The
fence will be mounted on the existing six foot concrete wall.
Over the past eight months,the yard has been trespassed on three occasions that we are
aware of One time,700 gallons of fuel from the in-ground wells were pumped out and
stolen.On another occasion,the trespassers attempted to take vehicle
registrations/insurance cards from glove compartments.Evidence gathered by police
suggests that in that instance the trespassers scaled over the relatively low concrete wall
on the northern perimeter of the yard.
Providing "failsafe"overnight protection for a yard this size,located in a relatively isolated
industrial area,is nearly impossible without adopting sophisticated and cost prohibitive
measures.These would include an armed guard(s),surveillance cameras,motion sensing
alarms,etc.As an alternative,a higher wall/fence outfitted with barbed wire is likely to
deter at least a percentage of trespassers.The potential cost of the damage these
individuals can cause justifies the expense of this protection.For instance,repainting
several large trucks due to graffiti vandalism can easily match or surpass the cost for the
proposed fence.
The proposed security enhancement expenditure is judicious based on past incidents and
the relatively low cost.I therefore recommend to the Commission that its approval be
granted.
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