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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-~7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A DONATION OF THIRTY-ONE
(31) COCONUT PALM TREES, THREE (3) MEDJOOL
DATE PALM TREES, AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
(2,500) GALLONS OF FUEL FROM ACQUALINA;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL
THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Williams Island, the owners of Acqualina, has graciously offered to donate
thirty-one (31) Coconut Palms and three (3) Medjool Date Palms to the City of Sunny Isles
Beach; and
WHEREAS, these Palm trees have been placed in the City's vacant lot in Golden Shores
at 191 st Terrace, pending City Commission approval of their acceptance; and
WHEREAS, our Landscape Architect, Bill O'Leary, has surveyed the thirty-one (31)
Coconut Palms and three (3) Medjool Date Palms and deemed them physically usable; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of these trees will enable the City to create a small tree farm to
be used when and where needed; and
WHEREAS, immediately following the impact of Hurricane Wilma, gasoline was
extremely hard to acquire due to the loss of electricity at many gas stations; and
WHEREAS, the Acqualina development has graciously donated twenty-five hundred
(2,500) gallons of fuel to the City during this turbulent time, with a proviso that Acqualina
employees be allowed to fill their cars, too; and
WHEREAS, this fuel was housed at the National/Alamo Car Rental agency next to the
Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, in order to be used by City vehicles and employees of
the Acqualina development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Accepting Donations. The City Commission hereby accepts a donation of Thirty-
One (31) Coconut Palm Trees, three (3) Medjool Date Palms, and twenty-five hundred (2,500)
gallons of fuel from Acqualina.
Section 2. Authoritv of City Manager. The City Manager has the authority to do all things
necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
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Section 3.
Effective Date. This Resolution is effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of November 2005.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Mayor&City Commission
From: James E.Watts,Director
Public Works Department
Date: November 17,2005
Re: APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DONATION
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission approve the acceptance of palm trees from the
Acqualina project, 18140 Collins Avenue. There are thirty-one (31) coconut palms and three (3)
medjool date palms donated to the city by the Williams Island owners. These trees have been
appraised by the City's Landscape Architect, Bill O'Leary and valued at approximately$57,100.00.
REASONS:
The trees have been planted on our vacant lot in Golden shores on 191" Terrace. It seems that we
are always in need of a palm either due to disease or vehicle damage. By accepting these palms we
have created our own small tree farm to be used when and where needed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
After our most recent hurricane,Wilma,gasoline was extremely hard to find due to the loss of
electrical power.Williams Island donated 2,500 gallons of fuel to the city with the proviso that the
Acqualina employees be allowed to fill their cars.
Agenda Item OK
Date I I - 19 -05