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<br />~- <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2004- 10 1:.'1 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON <br />BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A FLORIDA <br />COMMUNITIES TRUST GRANT THROUGH ITS FLORIDA FOREVER <br />PROGRAM, FOR THE POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY <br />LOCATED AT THE ATLANTIC ISLE BEACHFRONT (FOLIO NO. 31-2214- <br />008-0251), AND PROPERTIES LOCATED ADJACENT TO GOLDEN <br />SHORES POCKET PARK AT 19142 COLLINS AVENUE (RAMUNNO <br />PROPERTY - FOLIO NO. 31-2202-009-0020), AND 19165-75 COLLINS <br />A VENUE (ECHA V ARRIA AND PRATS PROPERTY - FOLIO NO. 31-2202- <br />009-0010) FOR OPEN SPACE AND PARK LAND, IN AN AMOUNT OF UP <br />TO SIX MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,600,000.00); <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION <br />NECESSARY WITH RESPECT TO THE OBTAINING AND DISTRIBUTION <br />OF GRANT MONIES, AS APPROPRIATE; PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Communities Trust through its Florida Forever Program provides <br />grants to governmental entities for the acquisition or development of land for public recreational <br />uses, in an amount of up to Six Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,600,000.00); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to purchase property for the preservation of open <br />space as park land or environmental significance in the southern portion of the City, for the benefit of <br />its residents and visitors; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach is desirous of exploring the possibility of <br />acquiring property located at the Atlantic Isle Beachfront (Folio No. 31-2214-008-0251), and <br />properties located adjacent to Golden Shores Pocket Park at 19142 Collins Avenue (Ramunno <br />Property - Folio No. 31-2202-009-0020), and 19165-75 Collins Avenue (Echavarria and Prats <br />Property - Folio No. 31-2202-009-0010) for open space and park land; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, obtainment of a Florida Communities Trust grant would reimburse the City in <br />an amount of up to $6,600,000.00, if awarded, for the acquisition of these properties. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Authority to Apply For and Accept Grant. The City Manager is authorized to apply <br />for and accept a Florida Communities Trust grant, in an amount of up to $6,600,000.00 for the <br />possible acquisition of property located at the Atlantic Isle Beachfront (Folio No. 31-2214-008- <br />0251), and properties located adjacent to Golden Shores Pocket Park at 19142 Collins Avenue <br />(RamunnoProperty-Folio No. 31-2202-009-0020), and 19165-75 Collins Avenue (Echavarria and <br /> <br />Page I of2 <br /> <br />R2004- Fla Communities Trust Grant Application <br />