HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997-49 Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond Program applicationRESOLUTION NO. 97-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FROM THE SAFE
NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS BOND PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the citizens of Metropolitan Dade County have authorized the issuance of
general obligation bonds (the "Bonds") for the purpose of financing capital improvement programs
for certain parks, beaches, natural areas and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, to implement and give effect to the bond program, Metropolitan Dade County,
Florida enacted Ordinance 96-115, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Ordinance (the "Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to improve the quality of life, to benefit property
values, to promote prevention of juvenile crime by providing positive recreation opportunities, and
to improve the recreation facilities for youth, adult, and senior citizens in this community through
the improvement of our parks and natural areas; and
WHEREAS, in order to foster those important values, the projects more specifically listed
below have been identified for reimbursement pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Ordinance, the passage of this resolution and the
acts contemplated by this resolution are conditions to obtaining a grant; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne wishes to make application for the grant monies
for the projects listed below subject to all terms and conditions of the Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne hereby authorizes the Village
Manager to make application for a grant for the projects and in the amounts listed below, and in
connection with such application to execute such grant agreement and other contracts and
documents, to expend Safe Neighborhood Parks bond funds received for the purposes described in
the funding request, to execute any necessary amendments to the grant application and contracts, and
take such other acts as may be necessary to bind the Village of Key Biscayne and accomplish the
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intent of this resolution. Application shall be made with respect to each of the following projects
(the "Projects") in the amounts set forth below.
Grant Title
Lake/Linear Park
Village Green
Year One Total
Funding Grant
$ 88,000
$ 500,000
$ 88,000
$ 500,000
Section 2. The Village of Key Biscayne shall complete each of the Projects in accordance
with the terms of the grant agreement, the Ordinance, and the administrative rules authorized by the
Citizens' Oversight Committee (the "Committee") to implement the Ordinance. If the total cost of
a Project exceeds the value allocated in the grant, then the Village of Key Biscayne will provide any
supplemental funds required to complete the Project. In the event that supplemental funds are
necessary for completion of a Project, as of the point in time that it is known that supplemental funds
are needed, the Village of Key Biscayne will demonstrate that such supplemental funds have been
committed to the Project prior to and as a condition of disbursement or further disbursement of grant
funds. The requirement for the Village of Key Biscayne to provide any supplemental funds required
to complete the Project may, at the sole discretion of the Committee, be modified in whole or in part
by a reduction in scope of work consistent with the Ordinance.
Section 3. The Village of Key Biscayne recognizes and directs that any beach, park, or other
public facility acquired, developed, rehabilitated or restored with bond funds, including the Projects,
shall be open and accessible to the public without discrimination as to race, color, gender, age,
religion, belief, residence, natural origin, marital status or disability.
Section 4. To the extent allowed by law, the Village of Key Biscayne shall commit any and
all funds which may be required to operate, maintain and provide programming at each park project
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upon its completion.
Section 5. No substitution in capital project funding by the Village of Key Biscayne shall
occur as a result of the grant for which the Village of Key Biscayne is applying.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October , 1997.
ATT
G CHITA H. ALVAREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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RICHARD J. WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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