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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2021-112Temp. Reso. 13678 September 22, 2021 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R- 2021 - I r Via. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A BEAUTIFICATION GRANT THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR PROPOSED LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS ON UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD FROM SOUTHGATE BOULEVARD TO NW 78TH STREET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00, PROVIDING FOR AT LEAST A ONE-TO- ONE MATCH IN LOCAL FUNDS NOT EXCEED $254,938.00 IN THE EVENT OF APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD, EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS, AND ACCEPTANCE OF A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (JPA) AND MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MMOA) WITH FDOT UPON APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION, PENDING LEGAL REVIEW; AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE FOR THIS GRANT, IF AWARDED, TO BE INCLUDED IN A FUTURE BUDGET AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO F.S. 166.241(2); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac wishes to continually revitalize our community and preserve the environment of Tamarac; and WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Tamarac desires to enhance the beautification of corridors leading into and out of the City; and Temp. Reso. 13678 September 22, 2021 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Broward Highway Beautification Grant Program provides funds to municipalities within Broward County for landscape projects on state owned Rights - of -Way; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Beautification Grant Program is designed to provide grant funds for landscaping projects to beautify and improve FDOT Rights -of -Way, and, if awarded, FDOT requires the recipient to enter into a Beautification Grant, Landscape, Construction, and Maintenance Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has identified the medians and rights -of -way along University Boulevard between Southgate Boulevard and NW 78th Avenue, a major thoroughfare into the City of Tamarac, as an area that would benefit from beautification and landscaping improvements; and WHEREAS, the estimated total cost of said landscaping improvement project is approximately $354,938.00-1 and WHEREAS, the City agrees to provide a match in local funds in an amount not to exceed $254,938.00, in the event of approval of the grant application; and WHEREAS, FDOT requires the City to enter into a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) between the City and FDOT in the event of approval of the grant application; and WHEREAS, the Director of Public Services, the Director of Community Development, and the Director of Financial Services recommend the City Commission of the City of Tamarac to authorize the Interim City Manager to apply for and accept an Temp. Reso. 13678 September 22, 2021 Page 3 FDOT Beautification Grant, and, if awarded, the Interim City Manager be further authorized to execute and enter into a JPA and MMOA with FDOT; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to authorize the Interim City Manager to apply for and accept an FDOT Beautification Grant, and, if awarded, the Interim City Manager is hereby further authorized to execute and enter into a JPA and MMOA with FDOT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are HEREBY ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof. All Exhibits referenced and attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Resolution. Section 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac does HEREBY authorize the Interim City Manager to apply for and accept an FDOT Beautification Grant for landscaping enhancements on University Boulevard between Southgate Boulevard and NW 78th Street, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, providing for at least one-to- one match in local funds not to exceed $254,938.00, in the event of approval of the FDOT Grant Application. Section 3: Upon approval of the FDOT Grant Application, the Interim City Manager is HEREBY authorized to accept the award, execute the necessary Temp. Reso. 13678 September 22, 2021 Page 4 documents to enter into a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) and Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) with FDOT following legal review and approval. Section 4: An appropriation for the receipt and expenditure for this grant, if awarded, will be included in a future Budget Amendment pursuant to F.S. 166.214(2). Section 5: All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are HEREBY repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 6: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. "The remainder of this page is left blank intentionally" Temp. Reso. 13678 September 22, 2021 Page 5 Section 7: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this. day of , 2021. za�146 (7(L I HELLE J. - MEZ MAYOR ATTEST: f J NIFER OHNSQ• , CMC CIT CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR GOMEZ `3 DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON 'yam DIST 2: COMM. GELIN f► DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO 4� I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this Resolution as to form.