HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2011-104 - Authorized Submission of Grant Application for Funding of US 1 Federal Highway & FL East Coast Railway Bridges Project RESOLUTION NO. 2011-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT
APPLICATION BY THE CITY TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, FOR
FUNDING OF THE U.S. 1/FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND FLORIDA EAST
COAST RAILWAY BRIDGES PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach established the Dania
Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and sits as the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board adopted the
redevelopment plan titled "City of Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Redevelopment Plan" on March 11, 2009 which provides for a plan to renew the economic
vitality of the City by redeveloping valuable waterfront properties to marine use through the
removal of impediments caused by low fixed bridges; and
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board commissioned
a bridge study titled "City of Dania Beach Projects preliminary Implementation Plan" (the
"Bridge Plan"), which identifies strategies and methods for funding the Plan; and.
WHEREAS, the City Commission funded $500,000.00 in its capital improvement plan
budget for the purpose of performing a project development and environmental study, which is
necessary for state, county and federal grant funding opportunities; and
WHEREAS, a December 2008 economic impact study (the "Study") of the expansion of
the marine industry in Dania Beach estimates a potential annual economic impact of
$500,000,000.00 to the region; and
WHEREAS, the project development and environmental study is necessary to identify
costs and strategies that are crucial to regional planning and multi jurisdictional coordination of a
funding stream to implement the"Bridge Plan"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach met with stakeholders on August 11, 2011 for the
purpose of raising awareness and gaining support to actualize the "Bridge Plan" as described in
the "Study" and those stakeholders are the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida East
Coast Railway, elected federal representatives, elected state representatives, Broward County
officials, the South Florida Marine Industry Association, and Marina Mile Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach approves the
submission of an application to the Department of Commerce, Economic Development
Administration,to assist in the funding of the "Bridge Plan Study".
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach is committed to
construction of the Project, provided that funding can be obtained and the City will fully engage
with regional partners to use its best efforts to obtain funding for construction of the Project.
Upon the securing of all necessary funding, the City will work with its partners to provide for
construction of the proposed bridge improvements.
Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption
PASSED and ADOPTED on September 13, 2011.
ATTEST:
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LOUISE STI ON, CMC PATRICIA A. FLURY
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM ND CORRECTNESS: �`�o�P�Is Fr�r��h
THOM S J. AN RO
CITY ATTORNEY
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