07-27-04 Item 4TITIMMM
To: Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor &
City Commission
From: Maria V. Davis
City Manager
RESOLUTION
Date: July 27, 2004
Subject: Agenda Item # 4/00-1�
Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute a Grant
Agreement with the Florida
Department of
Environmental Protection
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,500.00 FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO PALMER PARK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In September 2003, the Parks and Recreation Department submitted a grant application
to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for a grant through the
Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program ( FRDAP). The application was for
funding to improve existing facilities and add new facilities to Palmer Park. The planned
improvements include new playground equipment, new picnic tables, a new exercise
trail, new bleachers and park signage as well as renovations to the ballfields, lighting,
restroom, parking lot and landscaping. In July, the Parks and Recreation Department
received notice from the DEP that the State Legislature has funded the 2004 -05 FRDAP
priority list and that the City has been approved for a grant in the amount of $112,500
for the Palmer Park project. The City is required to make a matching contribution of
$37,500 providing a total of $150,000 in improvements to Palmer Park.
The attached resolution would authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement
with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the FRDAP grant program.
The City of South Miami has utilized FRDAP funding in the past for several other
projects including Dante Fascell Park and the Community Center. As with most grant
programs the FRDAP program is a reimbursement program requiring the City to pay for
expenditures and request regular reimbursements from the State.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the City Manager be authorized to execute this grant agreement
with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$112,500.00 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PALMER PARK; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami Parks and Recreation Department operates and maintains
Palmer Park, a 10 -acre Community Park adjacent to South Miami Middle School; and
WHEREAS, Palmer Park is in need of various improvements due to the high volume of use of the
facility by youth and adult baseball, softball, football and soccer leagues; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has applied for grant funding through the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program
for improvements to Palmer Park; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has funded the 2004 -05 FRDAP priority list and the City has
been approved for a grant in the amount of $112,500 for the Palmer Park project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a grant agreement with the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $112,500.00 for improvements
to Palmer Park.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon execution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2004.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
MAYOR
Commission Vote:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Birts- Cooper:
Commissioner Sherar:
Commissioner Wiscombe: