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RESOLUTION NO.19-9694
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TAKE OWNERSHIP
OF NW 131 STREET, FROM NW 31rd AVENUE TO NW 32rd AVENUE;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is currently under a financial state of emergency and is
receiving financial oversight from the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County owns property immediately adjacent to
City roadway 131 Street (from 31 st Avenue to 32"1 Avenue), known as Ingram Terrace
Apartments; and
WHEREAS, 131 st Street is the sole means of ingress and egress for the residents of
Ingram Terrace Apartments, owned by Miami -Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the roadway is currently in an unsafe condition and is difficult to
navigate, particularly following rain events; and
WHEREAS, there is an immediate need for roadway improvements on NW
131st Street, from NW 31st Avenue to NW 32nd Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the City previously applied for Community Development Block Grant
funding but was denied by the recommending authority; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the roadway repairs and stormwater
drainage installation exceeds one million dollars and the City has no ability to pay;
and
WHEREAS, CDBG reviewers previously advised the City that it should reach
out to and otherwise do all that is necessary to seek funding directly from Miami -
Dade County to address the serious conditions associated with the subject roadway;
and
Resolution No. 19-9694
WHEREAS, in an effort to immediately address urgent needed repairs for
NW 131st Street, the City Commission is requesting that Miami -Dade County take
ownership of the subject roadway and make the necessary repairs now being
requested; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of receiving the roadway back from Miami -
Dade County and into its jurisdiction and control once needed repairs are
completed; and
WHEREAS, County ownership of NW 31st Street between 31st Avenue and
32nd Avenue is in the best interest of the residents of the City of Opa-Locka.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by
reference.
Section 2. Ownership by Miami -Dade County. The City Commission of the
City of Opa-Locka hereby requests that Miami -Dade County take ownership of NW
131st Street, between NW 31st Avenue and NW 32nd Avenue, for roadway repairs and
stormwater drainage installation and improvements. The City Manager, and other
city officials, are hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to
facilitate the transfer of the subject roadway for the purposes outlined herein.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption, and is subject to the approval of the Governor of the State of Florida or his
designee.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of August, 2019.
Matthew A. Pigatt, Mayor
Resolution No. 19-9694
ATTEST:
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Joar a Flores, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
Burfdette Norris -Weeks, P.A.
Moved by: Commissioner Kelley
Seconded by: Commissioner Burke
VOTE: 5-0
Commissioner Bass YES
Commissioner Burke YES
Commissioner Kelley YES
Vice -Mayor Davis YES
Mayor Pigatt YES
Memorandum
To: Newall Daughtrey, Acting City Manager
FROM: Airia Austin, CIP Director
DATE: August 23, 2019
RE: Proposed Agenda Items
Request to review for legal sufficiency, and proper context.
1. A request to declare a localized state of flooding emergency. Staff recommends this
declaration the basis that we have lost control of our stormwater management. After a
rain event the majority of our roadways are rendered impassable due to significanf
flooding.
2. The Cairo Lane contractor, Intercounty Engineering, Inc. On August 21, 2019, served us
with a notice of their intent to terminate the contract for the Cairo Lane and Northwest
127 Street Roadway Improvemt Project, citing article 13 of the contract. Staff
recommends that city commission iterview the contractor or their designee to seek
alternatives to their withdrawal from the project.
3. A resolution requesting Miami -Dade County adopt Northwest 131 st Street between
Northwest 31 st Avenue to Northwest to Northwest 32nd Avenue. The intent is for the
performance of the needed rehabilitation of the roadway. This roadway serves as the sole
means of ingress and egress for the residents of the county owned and operated Ingram
Terrace Apartments, this complex is centrally located on the south side of the roadway.
Staff recommends the passage of this resolution since the roadway is unsafe to navigate
during dry periods, and impassibe during periods of rain.
4. Resolution 19-9643 was approved by the Commission for the New Roof Installation to
the Municipal; however, we have not been able to mobilize this project because the New
City Attorney does not feel comfortable signing a contract that was procured during the
supervision of former City Attorney Vincent Brown. To facilitate this transition we are
taking the item back to the commission for ratification.
END OF MEMORANDUM