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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2001-349 RESOLUTION NO. 2001- 3L.}~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2001-002 OF THE COUNCIL OF COASTAL MAYORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR AND COMMISSION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TO EXPEDITIOUSLY IMPLEMENT THE INNOVATIVE EROSION CONTROL AND SAND RECYCLING SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DEVELOPED FOR THE CRITICALLY ERODED BEACHES ALONG THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE AND THE VILLAGE OF BAL HARBOUR, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach recognizes the great importance of preserving Miami-Dade County's beaches as a valuable natural and economic resource contributing to public safety and quality of life for our communities, while providing aesthetic, environmental, hurricane mitigation and recreational benefits for our residents and tourists; and WHEREAS, the Council of Coastal Mayors seek to preserve MiamiDade County's beaches against beach erosion, and are formally requesting that the Department of Environmental Resources Management expeditiously implement the innovative erosion control and sand recycling system demonstration project developed for Miami-Dade County's critically eroded beaches, as set forth in Resolution Number 2001-002; attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach wishes to endorse these activities and goals of the Council of Coastal Mayors in preserving our County beaches. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute Resolution 2001-002 of the Council of Coastal Mayors attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2001. ATTEST: ~i&J~~ Richard Bro()\V11::MoriI1~ City Clerk .'" ..... ~ R2001- Council of Coastal Mayors Res, 2001-002 Page 1 of2 Approved as to Form and Legal Suf lciency Vote: ~-O Mayor Samson Vice Mayor Kauffman Commissioner Iglesias Commissioner Morrow Commissioner Turetsky R2001- Council of Coastal Mayors Res. 2001-002 Moved by: ~ \ c.. ~ 'fi\r\L? 0 R t\f\U F=F m frrJ Seconded by: C.omV\'\\ ~c;;:\ Ok)~~\U.RETS'kY v (Yes) \/"""(Y es ) \,/"'" (Yes) V'(Yes) V(Yes) (No) (No) (No) (No) (No) Page 2 of2 r1AYOR&Cm1r1 I SS I ON Fax:3056737096 Jun 21 '01 8:25 P.05 .' RESOLUTION NUMBER 2001-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF COASTAL MAYORS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MAYOR AND COMMISSION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TO EXPEDmOUSLY IMPLEMENT THE INNOVATIVE EROSION CONTROL AND SAND RECYCLING SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DEVELOPED FOR THE CRITICALLY ERODED BEACHES ALONG THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE AND THE VILLAGE OF BAL HARBOUR. WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County's beaches are an important part of the public safety and quality of life of this community, providing aesthetic, environmental, hurricane mitigation and recreational benefits for our residents and tourists; and WHEREAS, beaches continue to be the region's number one tourist attraction and are thus vital to our economic well-being; and WHEREAS, beach erosion continues to be a major problem in Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, the sources of sand traditionally used for renourishing the County's beaches have been virtually exhausted; and WHEREAS, the sand for future beach renourisbment projects will have to be imported from outside of South Florida at a much higher cost; and WHEREAS, continuing to pump sand on to our beaches without addressing the underlying causes ofthe erosion, will leave us in an endless cycle of needing more, increasingly expensive sand; and WHEREAS, the Miami Beach hmovative Erosion Control and Sand Recycling Demonstration Project authorized in the U.S. Water Resources Development Act of 1999 was developed to provide for the construction of a series of erosion control breakwaters in key areas along the shoreline, to widen the beaches and slow the beach erosion process; and -wHEREAS, the Miami Beach Innovative Erosion Control and Sand R.ecycling Demonstration Project also includes the periodic recycling of the excess sand that accumulates at the southern end of the beach system, back to the eroded beaches at the north end; and WHEREAS, this Erosion Control and Sand Recycling System, if successful, will allow for more effective maintenance of our beaches, reduce the demand for new sand, and offer substantial financial and enviromnental benefits; and WHEREAS, the cost for implementation of the. Miami Beach Innovative Erosion Control and Sand Recycling Demonstration Project has been estimated at approximately $6,000,000; and WHEREAS, under the terms of the existing Proj ect Cooperation Agreement (peA) betw'een the County and the federal government, and the provisions of the U.S. Water Resources Development Act, the County should be eligible for reimbursement of the share of the implementation cost of the Erosion Control Program; and Exhibit "A" MH'(Ur<~'S.COMM I SS I UN Fax:3056737096 JUI1 21 '01 8:26 P.06 'WHEREAS, the financial losses that will be incurred following the impact of even a minimal hurricane on these critically eroded shoreline areas will by far over-shadow the implementation cost of the Erosion Control Program; and WHEREAS, the Miami~Dade County Commission has historically demonstrated a commitment to the preservation of the Region's beaches, and now must recognize the critical public safety, environmental and economic need to identify the necessary funds to ensure there is no delay in the restoration and maintenance of our beaches of Miami-Dade County's Coastal Municipalities~ Bal Harbour, Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and Surfside. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF COASTAL MAYORS OF MLUfi~DADE COUNTY, that the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Commission are requested to direct the Department of Environmental Resources Management to expeditiously implement the innovative erosion control and sand recycling system demonstration project developed for the County's critically eroded beaches including: 1. The immediate expansion of the Miami Beach Innovative Erosion Control and Sand Recycling Demonstration Project to provide similar erosion protection measures for the sandy beaches along Sunny Isles Beach, Key Biscayne and Virginia Key. 2_ The submission of a Project Implementation Plan, Project Completion Schedule and a Project Budget Recommendation to the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners for review and approval by July 2001. 3. Completion of the Consultant selection process for the performance of the required coastal engineering and permitting services required for the development of the Project and September 2001. 4. Negotiations with the Army Corps of Engineers to obtain reimbursement for the Federal share of the Proj ect implementation costs. 5. The submission of Project Status Reports, on a quarterly basis, to the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and the Council of Coastal Mayors of Miami-Dade County. 6. The Council of Coastal Mayors requests that the Miami-Dade County Commission identify the necessary funds to implement a comprehensive renourishment and retention program for the beaches ofMiami~Dade County's Coastal Municipalities; Bal Harbour, Key Biscayne. Miami Beach, Sunny Isles and Surfside. Passed and Adopted this 11th day ofJune, 2001. ATTEST: MAYOR ~ City ofBal Harbour CITY CLERK ATTEST: ~1AYOR&COMM I SS I ON Fax:3056737096 '_'.._._.)~~,_},!_,._'.91.. _ _.,,?_~?~____, P. 07 ~ ..' 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