HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992-39 Desire to plan for and achieve safe pedestrian and bicycle circulationRESOLUTION NO. 92-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA; EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE TO PLAN FOR AND
ACHIEVE SAFE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE
CIRCULATION FOR THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM
THE DADE COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (MPO) PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO.
MPO - 20-92 BY SAID BODY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pedestrian movement and bicycling are two important
forms of transportation for residents of the Village of Key
Biscayne; and
WHEREAS, maintaining safe pedestrian and bicycle circulation
within the Village of Key Biscayne is instrumental to assuring a
high quality of life for Village residents; and
WHEREAS, the absence of physical safeguards may compromise the
safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists in the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) approved the establishment of a fund to be made available to
Dade County municipalities for transportation planning and
coordination activities in their Resolution No. MPO 20-92.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village of Key Biscayne desires to plan
for and achieve safe pedestrian and bicycle circulation throughout
the Village which may ultimately include the incorporation of
physical improvements to public rights -of -ways for same.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to apply for
funds from the Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization for
the purpose of studying and developing a plan to ensure safe
pedestrian and bicycle circulation within the Village.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall become
effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of September , 1992.
Rafael . Conte, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Stephen J. Helfman
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