HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-034-1924_-_Streetlight_Improvement_Agreement_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2023-034-1924
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS LISTED ON EXHIBIT “A,”
ATTACHED HERETO, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
(FPL) FOR STREETLIGHT UPGRADES, PER DISTRICT, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO DOLLARS AND
EIGHTY-TWO CENTS ($173,442.82) PLUS MAINTENANCE
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH UPGRADE,
RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 18-3.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code provides, for a special
taxing district located entirely within municipal boundaries, the County may designate the
governing body of the municipality as the governing body of the special taxing district,
subject to a majority vote of the qualified electors residing in the district, and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, Miami-Dade County (County) adopted Resolution
Number: (1) R-438-18 (Andover 1st Addition), (2) R-434-18 (Bunche Park South), (3) R-
434-18 (Bunche Park), (4) R-404-18 (Crestview), (5) R-412-18 (Lake Lucern), (6) R-436-
18 (Liberty Homes), (7) R-432-18 (Miami Gardens), (8) R-426-18 (North Dade Country
Club Village), (9) R-442-18(Peachtree Lane), (10) R-402-18 (Riverdale), (11) R-430-18
(Rolling Oaks), (12) R-422-18 (Scott Lake Manor East), (13) R-416-18 (Scott Lake
Manor), (14) R-420-18 (Stoneybrook), (15) R-410-18 (Venetian), (16) R-406-18
(Andover), which called a special election for the Special Taxing District, and
WHEREAS, in December 2018, the electors within the Special Taxing Districts
approved the transfer of the Special Taxing Districts to the City of Miami Gardens (City),
and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution Number: (1) 2019-051-3680 (Andover 1st
Addition), (2) 2019-052-3681 (Bunche Park South), (3) 2019-053-3682 (Bunche Park),
(4) 2019-054-3683 (Crestview), (5) 2019-057-3686 (Lake Lucern), (6) 2019-058-3687
(Liberty Homes), (7) 2019-059-3688 (Miami Gardens), (8) 2019-060-3689 (North Dade
Country Club), (9) 2019-061-3690 (Peachtree Lane), (10) 2019-062-3691 (Riverdale),
(11) 2019-063-3692 (Rolling Oaks), (12) 2019-064-3693 (Scott Lake Manor East), (13)
2019-065-3694 (Scott Lake Manor), (14) 2019-066-3695 (Stoneybrook), (15) 2019-067-
3696 (Venetian Acres), and (16) 2019-069-3698 (Andover) accepting the transfer of
control from the County to the City of Street Lighting Improvements Special Taxing
Districts located entirely within the City,
WHEREAS, Florida Power & Light (FPL) owns the light poles and light fixtures
throughout the City-owned streets and they must retro-fitted all the existing lighting to
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Resolution NO. 2023-034-1924
LED fixtures and lamps to address inefficient lighting and achieve high levels of “post-
retrofit” light coverage, and
WHEREAS, the City engaged an engineering consultant to perform a
comprehensive streetlighting study (1) that provided a detailed report of lighting
deficiencies and necessary lighting improvements per district, (2) identified pole
placement in each area including fixtures and bracket sizes, and (3) provided any
additional information, and
WHEREAS, all three streetlight studies were completed and provided all the
information/details needed to support continuous lighting to illuminate all stretches of
roadway between intersections in the City, and
WHEREAS, the Illumination Project is now ready for construction with an
estimated cost of One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars
and Twenty-Nine Cents ($157,675.29) with a contingency amount of ten percent (10%)
for a grand total of One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Two
Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($173,442.82), and
WHEREAS, funding for this streetlight retro-fit expense is available in account
#100-41-05-541-630-00 and the maintenance amount will be distributed in the different
Streetlight Special Taxing District Accounts, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests that the City Council authorize him to
execute an Agreement with Florida Power & Light (FPL) for streetlight upgrades, per
district, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred
Forty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents ($173,442.82) plus maintenance cost
associated with each upgrade, respectively,
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.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens, as
the governing body of the Special Taxing Districts listed on Exhibit “A,” attached hereto,
hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute Agreements with Florida Power & Light
(FPL) for streetlight upgrades, per district, in an amount not to exceed One Hundred
Seventy-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Two Cents
($173,442.82) plus maintenance costs associated with each upgrade, respectively.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
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Resolution NO. 2023-034-1924
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 22, 2023.
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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 Stephens
Seconded by: Councilwoman Julien
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Stephens, III Yes
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