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RESOLUTION NO. 2005- ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
STUDY AND REMEDIATE THE EXISTING TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS AT 96TH STREET AND HARDING AVENUE IN
THE CITIES OF SURFSIDE AND BAL HARBOUR,
FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the intersection of 96th Street and Harding Avenue in the cities ofBal Harbour
and Surfside is a State Road, operated and maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation;
and
WHEREAS, in approximately 1997, the Florida Department of Transportation presented
certain traffic improvements that, in their opinion, would ameliorate traffic problems that were
existing and projected at that location; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation indicated, at that time, that in the
event that the proposed traffic improvements were unsuccessful that they would consider other traffic
improvement alternatives, including the creation of a new right turn (east bound to south bound) lane
at said intersection; and
WHEREAS, the present operation of said intersection is unacceptable and has adverse
impacts on numerous cities including the cites of Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Indian Creek Village,
Bay Harbor, Sunny Isles Beach and North Miami.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Request of City Commission. The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach
hereby urges the Florida Department of Transportation to study and, thereafter, ameliorate, the
existing unacceptable traffic condition at 96th Street and Harding Avenue in the cities ofBal Harbour
and Surfside, Florida, which adversely impacts the residents of Sunny Isles Beach as they travel
south on AlA.
Section 2. Authority of City Clerk. The City Commission authorizes the City Clerk to transmit
this Resolution to the appropriate officials of the Florida Department of Transportation and/or the
Miami -Dade County Legislative Delegation to provide for the amelioration ofthis traffic condition.
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Section 3.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of April, 2005.
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Seconded by: G~\D\\~ GOtit)Y'n.'IVJ
Vote: '4-0-'
Mayor Edelcup v (Yes)
Vice Mayor Thaler v (Yes)
Commissioner Brezin ---t,LcY es)
Commissioner Goodman --1L..cYes)
Commissioner IgleSiaS~(Y es)
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