M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: May 21, 2014
Re: Old Cutler Road (SW 87 Ave to SW 97 Ave): Covenant for Maintenance Agreement with Miami-Dade County for Enhanced Elements
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, APPROVING A COVENANT FOR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG OLD CUTLER ROAD FROM S.W. 87th AVENUE TO S.W. 97th AVENUE WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On March 19, 2008, the Town Council adopted Resolution # 08-17, authorizing the execution of Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) between Miami-Dade County for, the reconstruction of Old Cutler Road. During the Design Phase, Town staff introduced several elements which, were identified in the adopted 2003 Old Cutler Road Charette. Many of the design elements are not included in Miami-Dade County’s “Standard” roadway designs. As a result, the Charette elements were considered “enhancements” (Attachment “A”), and were funded by the Town’s portion of the Charter County Transit System Surtax. Town staff feels confident that our Old Cutler Roadway Improvement project’s goal to improve public safety, ease traffic congestion, enhance traffic flow, enhance pedestrian mobility, improve function and flow of mass transit and beautify the neighborhood with streetscape improvements, was accomplished.
The following “enhancements” are identified in the Covenant for Maintenance:
• Maintenance of landscaping & irrigation system
• Decorative bus shelters (lighting) & benches including trash receptacle
• Colored concrete curbs/gutters, sidewalks, separators and crosswalks
• Decorative rock walls
• Decorative intersection brick pavers
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the attached resolution be adopted, authorizing the Town Manager to execute a Covenant for Maintenance of identified improvements/enhancements within Miami-Dade County’s right-of-ways: Old Cutler Road (SW 87 Ave to SW 97 Ave).