HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013-17 Approving an intergovernmental agency agreement with MDC for the installation of street signs and traffic calming deviceRESOLUTION NO. 2013-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
VILLAGE STREET SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CALMING
DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") desires to further beautify the
Village by the installation of new street signs; and
WHEREAS, the Village also desires to install traffic calming devices on Village streets; and
WHEREAS, all traffic control and traffic engineering services in Miami -Dade County (the
"County") are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County may authorize municipalities, which desire and are equipped and
able to perform certain traffic engineering functions, to assume, together with all liability and
without additional cost to the County, through an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement, and for
local municipal streets only, the installation and maintenance of street name signs as well as traffic
calming devices; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Village Council desires to enter into the Intergovernmental Agency
Agreement within the County, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A," relating to
the installation of street signs and traffic calming devices (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare
of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Approval. The Village Council hereby approves the Agreement with the
County, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. Authorization. The Village Council hereby authorizes the Village Manager
to execute the Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A," subject to
approval as to form, content, and legal sufficiency by the Village Attorney.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of May , 2O
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R FRANKLIN H. APLAN
HITA H. ALVAREZ, MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIEN
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EXHIBIT "A"
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGENCY AGREEMENT TO PERFORM TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING FUNCTIONS (AGREEMENT) made and entered into this r day of
2013, by and between the VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, a municipal
corporation of the STATE OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the VILLAGE and MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the STA'1 h OF FLORIDA, hereinafter referred as the
COUNTY.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2-96.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code, all traffic control and
traffic engineering services in Miami -Dade County are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE desires to assume the installation and maintenance responsibilities
of certain traffic engineering functions pertaining to its local municipal streets only; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has determined that the VILLAGE is both equipped and able to
perform the traffic engineering functions as herein specified on its local streets; and
WHEREAS, the VILLAGE has, by proper resolution attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof, authorized its Village Manager to enter into this AGREEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, the VILLAGE and the COUNTY agree as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The VILLAGE will only install and maintain the following designated types of traffic
control devices within municipal streets within its boundaries:
A. Street Name Signs; and
B. Traffic calming devices may be installed on local municipal streets only after an
appropriate traffic engineering study has been performed and sealed and signed plans
have been submitted to the Public Works and Waste Management Department of the
COUNTY for its review and approval.
3. The VILLAGE shall attach a decal to the back of the sign panels indicating ownership and
date of installation.
4. The VILLAGE assumes sole and complete responsibility for the maintenance of all such
signs that are installed by the VILLAGE within its boundaries.
5. The VILLAGE assumes sole and complete liability for any accidents and/or injuries which
may or are alleged to occur or arise out of the installation, operation or maintenance of said traffic
control devices, and hereby indemnifies and saves harmless the COUNTY from any and all claims of
negligence as a result of the installation, operation or maintenance of said signs. Neither the VILLAGE nor
the COUNTY in any way waives its rights and immunities under Section 768.28 of Florida Statues.
6. All Street Name Signs installed by the VILLAGE in accordance with this
AGREEMENT shall conform to the applicable requirements established by the following
publications:
A. Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction.
B. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, U.S.
Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (ANSI D6.le-
1989), including latest revisions;
C. Standard Highway Signs, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway
Administration; and
D. Miami -Dade County Public Works Manual (available from the Public Works and
Waste Management Department, Reproduction Services, 111 NW 1 Street, Suite
1604, Miami, FL 33128).
7. For installation of traffic control devices, the VILLAGE shall hire a COUNTY licensed
contractor or perform the work in-house by the VILLAGE Public Works crew.
8. The VILLAGE shall not remove the existing signs from the stop -top installation.
Should the VILLAGE install Street Name Signs at the same locations where a stop -top street name
exists, then the VILLAGE shall utilize the other corners of the intersection and subsequently notify the
Traffic Signals & Signs Division of the COUNTY Public Works and Waste Management Department
to remove the Street Name Signs from the stop -top.
9. The VILLAGE shall be responsible for keeping records of any and all installations
and repairs, and furnishing pertinent documents as and when said records may be requested.
10. Failure to carry out any of the duties and responsibilities assumed herein by the
VILLAGE may result in termination of this AGREEMENT, at the sole discretion of the COUNTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the VILLAGE and the COUNTY have set their hands the day
and year above written.
Attest:
HARVEY RUVIN,
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Approved as to form and legal suf iency:
VILLAGE:
Village of Key Biscayne,
a Florida municipal corporation
A'FIEST:
John C. ge Manager
onchita H. Alvarez, MVIC
Village Clerk
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
By
uty Mayor
A' ' ' OVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Villa • - torney