HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-047-2349_-_Landscape_Hardscape_Irrigation_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2025-047-2349
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST
RESPECTIVELY A LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE, IRRIGATION
AND TURF MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE SEGMENT OF STATE ROAD 817/NW 27 AVENUE
FROM NW 151 STREET TO NW 165 STREET; PROVIDING FOR
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2023, the City of Miami Gardens City Council under
Resolution Number 2023-126-2016, accepted the award of State Highway Beautification
Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for landscaping
improvements along nine (9) landscape medians and five (5) landscape buffers on NW
27 Avenue between NW 15 Street and NW 165 Street, which will provide a natural
screening for single family homes adjacent to the service road and beautify the
egress/ingress of the neighboring community on NW 27 Avenue, and
WHEREAS, the City has completed the design plans for the beautification
improvements and will soon be initiating the procurement process for the services of a
contractor to implement the proposed improvements, and
WHEREAS, FDOT requires the City to enter into an agreement for assignment of
maintenance responsibilities for the landscaping, hardscape, irrigation and turf to be
installed as part of the proposed improvements, and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the agreement, the City shall maintain the
improvements in accordance with all applicable FDOT guidelines, standards, and
procedures, which shall include but shall not be limited to mowing, cutting, trimming,
edging of grass and turf, pruning of plant materials, mulching, watering, fertilizing, removal
and disposal of litter and other debris, and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Maintenance Memorandum
Agreement for State Road 817/NW 27 Avenue with the Florida Department of
Transportation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
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Resolution No. 2025-047-2349
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest respectively
a Landscape, Hardscape, Irrigation and Turf Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement
with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Segment of State Road 817/NW 27
Avenue from NW 151 Street to NW 165 Street.
Section 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
authorized to obtain two (2) fully executed copies of the subject Agreement with one to
be maintained by the City, and one to be delivered to the State of Florida Department of
Transportation.
Section 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON APRIL 23, 2025.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Councilwoman Wilson
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
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